--Performance Decision of an A-76 Streamlined Competition Study for Secretarial and Business Process and Analysis Services

The contract pertains to a streamlined competition study conducted under OMB Circular A-76 (Revised) for secretarial and business process and analysis services at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Special Programs Administration, specifically the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A public announcement was made on August 30, 2004, inviting potential competitors for the study. The purpose was to evaluate whether these services should continue to be performed in-house or outsourced. Following the evaluation, the decision was made to maintain these services with existing DOT/RSPA/VNTSC employees rather than contract out the work. This performance decision was formalized on November 22, 2004, by the source selection authority. The announcement was posted officially on December 1, 2004, under solicitation number DOT-SNOTE-041201-001, with the Department of Transportation designated as the sponsoring agency. The contract reflects a commitment to in-house performance, emphasizing efficient federal workforce utilization within the Research and Special Programs Administration.