V--WMATA SmartBenetfits - Presolicitation notice unde

The Department of the Interior’s Acquisition Services Directorate is conducting a sole-source procurement under FAR 12.201-1(2) to continue the WMATA SmartBenefits program on behalf of the U.S. Access Board, with an anticipated award date of June 1, 2026. The acquisition, identified by solicitation number 140D0426Q0337, is a time-and-materials arrangement focused on the provision and management of a digital commuter transportation benefit system that enables federal employees in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to load transit funds onto SmarTrip cards for use across regional transit networks. The place of performance is the Washington, D.C. region, and the contract is being administered from the Interior Business Center in Herndon, Virginia, with Robert Brewer identified as the primary point of contact. The procurement is not subject to set-asides, and no contract value, pricing details, or delivery quantities are specified in the available documentation. While the scope centers on service delivery rather than physical goods, no packaging, marking, inspection, or acceptance criteria are outlined, and no formal evaluation factors, clauses, or attachments are provided in the presolicitation materials. No contracting officer, COR, or COTR information is disclosed, nor are payment instructions, accounting codes, or invoicing procedures detailed. The entity responsible for performance is WMATA, which must demonstrate authorization to deliver the service, and no socioeconomic status, size certification, or representation data is included, consistent with the sole-source nature of the award. The solicitation remains at the presolicitation stage with no submitted proposals or formal contract terms yet established.