SAM #BS0623261205

Sole Source Transit Benefits Procurement for USCAAF Employees via WMATA SmartBenefits

This notice announces a sole source procurement by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) for transit benefits for its employees. - Agency: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF), via Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) - Vendor/OEM: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) - Requirement: Provision of Metro's SmartBenefits and paper farecards for 10 USCAAF employees - Covers commuting and work-related travel within the National Capital Region - Includes access to Metrorail, Metrobus, DC Circulator, Metro-registered van pools, DASH, Ride On, Fairfax Connector, CUE, and Loudoun County Transit - Funding: $170 per employee per month for 12 months - Total estimated value: $20,400 for the period of performance - Sole source justification: WMATA is the only provider of SmartBenefits and related farecards for the region - No part numbers or specific product SKUs provided - Period of performance: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (12 months) - No option years or annual subscription explicitly stated - Commercial opportunity is limited due to sole source status, but similar transit benefit programs may exist in other regions

Description

This is a notice of the Government's intend to award a Sole Source purchase order under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901.  For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only source reasonably available .

The notice of published in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 5.2 {Synposis of Proposed Contract Actions,"requring the dissemination of informed on proposed contracts actions. 

The United States of Appeal for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) requires the ability to provide funding for the federally-permitted benefit under 5 U.S.C. § 7905 and Executive Order 13150. The requirement is to continue the participation in the federal transit subsidy program by providing Metro's SmartBenefits and paper farecards to employees at the United States Court of Appeal of Armed Forces(USCAAF) beginning August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027 for the use of WMATA Metrorail, Metrobus, as well as DC Circulator, Metro-registered van pools, DASH, Ride On, Fairfax Connector, CUE, Loudoun County Transit. The Mass Transportation Benefit Program (MTBP) will be used for commuting between home and work as well as work-to-work within the NCR.

The Notice of Intent is Not a request for proposals or quotations.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice via email to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil , with a file size less than 5MB, Subject Line: Response to NOI BS0623261205, no later than 12:00 P.M. ET, 02 July 2026.  All information submitted should support the offerors’ capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award.

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