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Smart Benefits/Transit Benefits

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The U.S. Department of Transportation intends to award a sole source contract to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to provide smart transit benefits and fare media for federal employees in the Washington DC region. This action is being executed via Economy Act Agreements and the authority of the Administrative Working Capital Fund to ensure efficient service for over 200,000 customers. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 485999 and Product Service Code V999. While the agency intends to award the contract to the local transit authority, other interested parties may submit capability statements or proposals to the designated points of contact by September 24, 2026. This procurement is not available as a small business set-aside.

General Info

DOT sole source contract to WMATA for federal employee smart transit benefits.

Agency

Department Of Transportation → Office Of The SecretaryView Agency

NAICS

485999 - All Other Transit and Ground Passenger TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20590, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(1)

Sole Source Special Notice - SmartBenefit Program

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AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → Office Of The Secretary
Contacts2 people available
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Department Of Transportation → Office Of The Secretary
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Abdul Qader Latifi

Full Description

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This is NOT a Solicitation. This is instead a SOLE SOURCE Special Notice, in accordance with RFO FAR 5.101 and RFO FAR 5.201, announcing the intention of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to award, to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to provide smart benefits/transit benefits to customers in the Washington capitol region, a new SOLE SOURCE contract for the project described below.  This notice combines the Pre-solicitation Notice required by RFO FAR 5.101 and the Solicitation Notice required by RFO FAR 5.201, as no solicitation will be issued because  the contract vehicle will be issued to the local transit authority (WMATA) authorized to provide fare media in identified areas via Economy Act Agreements and the authority of the Administrative Working Capital Fund (49 U.S.C. 327).


RFO FAR 5.101 Presolicitaiton Notice


(c) Content


(1) Point of Contact


Contracting Activity:


Robin D. Golden


Contracting Officer


Acquisition Services Division


1200 New Jersey Ave. SE


Washington DC, 20590


U.S. Department of Transportation


Robin.Golden@dot.gov


(2) Set-asides


This requirement is not available as small business set-asides.


(3) Codes for services or supplies


The Product Service Code and North American Industry Classification System code for this requirement is:


Product Service Code: V999, Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Other: Other


NAICS Code: 485999, All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation


(4) Description


(i)  Description of Action


The Office of Transportation Services (TRANServe) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) purchases Fare Media and this contract will be issued for the purchase of transit fare media for federal employees located in Washington DC area. The appropriate procurement vehicle will be issued to the local transit authority authorized to provide fare media in the identified areas.  Services include purchasing and distributing transit fare media via Economy Act agreements and the authority of the Administrative Working Capital Fund (49 U.S.C. 327); providing timely and efficient transit benefit service to over 200,000 customers.


(ii)  Not Applicable


(iii) Not Applicable


(iv) Not Applicable


(v)  Not Applicable


(vi) Not Applicable


(vii) Not Applicable


(viii) Not Applicable


RFO FAR 5.201 Solicitation Notice


(c) Content


(1)  See above for the information required at RFO FAR 5.101(c)


(2)  Not Applicable


(3)  Not Applicable


(5) Notice Requirements & Capability Statements


This SOLE-SOURCE Special Notice is being publicized, in Sam.gov as is required by RFO FAR 5.101 and RFO FAR 5.201. If a result of this publishing of this Sole Source Special Notice, any responder (OTHER THAN Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) is interested and believe they can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.


Email your submission to Abdul Latifi at abdul.latifi@dot.gov, Robin Golden at robin.golden@dot.gov and to Jermaine Datcher at jermaine.datcher@dot.gov no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time, September 24, 2026.

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