SAM #1305M426F0042

NOAA Sole Source Bridge Action for Scholarship Support Services (EFH USP & EPP GFP)

NOAA is issuing a sole-source bridge action to ensure uninterrupted scholarship support services for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program (EFH USP) and the Educational Partnership Program Graduate Fellows Program (EPP GFP). - The bridge action follows expiration of a previous FSS BPA due to a government shutdown, covering a limited period until a new competitive contract is awarded. - Services required include: - Administration and support for both undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs - Periodic scholarship disbursements (biweekly for EPP GFP; bi-semester and biweekly summer for EFH USP) - Approved travel expense reimbursements for scholars - Logistical coordination of scholar travel, lodging, program orientation, and symposium activities - Programs are statutorily mandated and funding is available - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the procurement is for administrative and logistical services, not products - Place of performance is Elkridge, MD; contracting office is NOAA Corporate Services Acquisition Division in Silver Spring, MD - NAICS code is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) - The bridge action is intended to maintain continuity of services for the Class of 2025 (EFH USP) and Class of 2026 (EPP GFP)

Description

The Office of Education requires scholarship support services to administer its two-year Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program (EFH USP) Class of 2026 and its one-year Educational Partnership Program Graduate Fellows Program (EPP GFP) Class of 2026.

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