SAM #N0018927SGOSSN

DoW Seeks Administrator for Nationwide Scholarship Granting Organization Program

The Department of War is seeking a qualified Scholarship Granting Organization to administer a voluntary education-contribution program for military-connected participants. - Government buyer: Department of War (DoW), through NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk. - Opportunity status: Sources Sought market research notice; no specific OEMs or vendors are named. - Requested service: Administer a voluntary, after-tax payroll allotment program for eligible active and Reserve Component service members, DoW civilian employees, and military retirees, coordinating contributions through DoW and DFAS. - Technology and administration: Provide a secure program website and transaction portal, participant login, student digital wallets and ledger, closed-loop marketplace, Government reporting dashboard, payment administration, and participant support. - Program operations: Support applications, eligibility decisions, awards, qualified-expense review, ACH payments to approved schools and providers, authorized reimbursements, reconciliations, inquiries, and audits. - Education and outreach: Deliver multistate outreach, enrollment, onboarding, financial-literacy education, and family support, with performance measurement and adaptation to State requirements. - Notable qualifications: Demonstrate nationwide and multistate SGO capability, compliance with applicable IRC 25F and State and Department rules, readiness to meet TD 10057 and subsequent final regulations under REG117199-25, and launch-ready integrated technology, payments, compliance, and support capabilities. - Compensation and quantities: No direct Government appropriations or payments are anticipated; the administrator may retain an administrative fee from voluntary contributions. No product quantities or part numbers are specified. - Period: One-year base period with four annual one-year options.

Description

The Department of War (DoW) is establishing an initiative to provide eligible active and Reserve Component Service members, DoW civilian employees, and military retirees with an authorized, voluntary after-tax payroll allotment pathway to direct contributions to a certified, Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO), as the Program Administrator. 

The Government anticipates a contract awarded at no cost to the Government for the required support services.  The Contractor shall receive no direct appropriations or Government-funded payments for services rendered under this requirement. In lieu of direct Government payments, the Contractor is authorized to retain an administrative fee subtracted directly from the voluntary payroll contributions processed through the DoW and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 25F and Section 530(b)(3)(A).

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