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Special Notice / Intent to Sole Source - CollegeBoard Name Buys
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The United States Air Force Academy’s 10th Contracting Squadron plans to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to the College Entrance Examination Board for the acquisition of 220,000 college search name records, combining CollegeBoard Access Plan B and Plan E. This procurement supports USAFA’s admissions and recruiting efforts by providing access to targeted prospective student data and engagement platforms. The vendor’s unique capabilities include proprietary access to SAT test score data for competitive candidate filtering, advanced demographic and GPA filters, parent contact information, and a specialized platform to facilitate direct communication with prospective students. Additionally, the Academy will be authorized to use its official branding for outreach efforts. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services) and is scheduled for award on June 25, 2026. This sole-source acquisition is justified due to the exclusive ownership by the College Entrance Examination Board of the relevant student databases and engagement tools, making them the only viable provider. The contract is governed by the Revised Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) for commercial products and services and authorized under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) for non-competitive procurements. Although this notice does not solicit competitive proposals or quotations, firms confident in meeting the specific requirements may submit capability statements by June 8, 2026. The decision to proceed without competition remains at the Government’s discretion. Points of contact for this acquisition are Evan Schwarzbart, Contract Specialist, and Tammy Martin, Contracting Officer.
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Place of Performance
USAF Academy, CO, 80840, USASet-Aside
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1. Description of the Requirement
The 10th Contracting Squadron, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado, intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to the College Entrance Examination Board, a large business located at 250 Vesey Street FL 16, New York, New York 10281, for the procurement of college search records. This will be done through the combined purchase of CollegeBoard Access Plan B and CollegeBoard Access Plan E for a total of 220,000 name searches.
This is a commercial acquisition to obtain targeted prospective student data and engagement platforms essential for USAFA’s admissions and recruiting outreach efforts. The NAICS code for this requirement is 611710 – Educational Support Services. The anticipated award date is June 25, 2026.
2. Sole Source Justification and Vendor Capabilities
This action is being executed as a sole-source commercial acquisition. The College Entrance Examination Board is the only known responsible source capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements due to their exclusive, proprietary ownership of the necessary student SAT databases and platforms.
The following list details the unique capabilities that only this vendor can provide to USAFA:
- Test Score Filtering
- Collection of data and the ability to filter by specific test scores needed within each SAT® section, exclusively including students whose scores fall within the competitive range for USAFA admittance consideration.
- Advanced Filtering
- Additional data filtering capabilities, including demographics (gender, ethnicity, and location) and Grade Point Average (GPA).
- Contact Information
- Provision of parent contact information for each prospective student.
- Engagement Platform
- A proprietary platform enabling USAFA admissions to directly contact, message, and connect with prospective students.
- Branding & Outreach
- Authorized use of the United States Air Force Academy’s name and branding to market its educational programs and conduct outreach to potential candidates.
3. Regulatory Authority
This notice of intent is published in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 5.2. This requirement is being conducted as a commercial acquisition in accordance with RFO procedures for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (RFO Part 12).
The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1). The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem the College Entrance Examination Board as the only source reasonably available to fulfill this commercial requirement.
4. Instructions to Interested Parties
This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals or quotations. A solicitation document will not be issued. However, any firm that believes it can meet these specific requirements and possesses the capabilities outlined in Section 2 may submit a capability statement for consideration via email to the POCs below.
The deadline for responses is 12:00 PM MDT on June 8, 2026.
Primary Point(s) of Contact:
Evan Schwarzbart, Contract Specialist, evan.schwarzbart@us.af.mil
Tammy Martin, Contracting Officer, tammy.martin.6@us.af.mil
Required Information
Capability statements must include technical data clearly demonstrating the ability to meet all capabilities listed in Section 2, company name, address, point of contact, and UEI number.
All responses received by the closing date and time will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.