R--A76 Streamlined Cost Comparison - Results

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) conducted a streamlined competition under the guidelines of OMB Circular A-76 (Revised May 29, 2003) to evaluate administrative support functions, along with select human resources and supply support activities for management and program offices at MARAD Headquarters in Washington, DC. This competition, announced on February 14, 2005, aimed to determine whether these functions could be performed more efficiently by an external contractor or retained in-house. After thorough review and certification on June 29, 2005, the decision was made to retain these functions internally, carried out by the Government’s Most Efficient Organization (MEO). Following this conclusion, the Contracting Officer will formalize the arrangement through a Letter of Obligation (LOO) with the senior manager tasked with these responsibilities. Importantly, in line with the revised OMB Circular A-76 guidelines, the results of this streamlined competition are final and cannot be contested by any party. Documentation related to the competition’s conclusion, including the Streamlined Competition Form (SCLF), is available to the public upon written request to the Contracting Officer. The contract is referenced as DOT-SNOTE-050629-001 and pertains to administrative and support services at MARAD’s main office located in Washington, DC.