WASHINGTON METRO TRANSIT SUBSIDY PROGRAM SERVICES

N NASA/HQ intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to provide Metro SmartBenefits and Metro Reduced Fares (vouchers) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters (NASA HQ) for an anticipated ten year period of performance. NASA/HQ intends to purchase the Transit Subsidy Services from WMATA as a sole source contract pursuant to FAR 6.302-5, Authorized or required by statute, which implements the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5), that a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the acquisition be made through another agency or from a specified source. This authority is based upon authorization under Public Law (P.L.) 101-509 Section 629 of the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1991 (P.L. 101-509, 104 Stat. 1389, 1478) and allows Executive Departments and independent agencies to participate in any program established by a state or local Government that encourages employees to use public transportation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and a determination by the Government to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00pm EST on September 12, 2019. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. A All responsible sources may submit a response which shall be considered by the agency. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Submittals should be made via e-mail to Torey Stevenson at Torey.d.stevenson@nasa.gov. Please reference solicitation number 80HQTR19R2931 in all responses. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html