A20 Notice of Intent Sole Source.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155

ACQUISITION

DIRECTORATE

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS.

PURSUANT TO FAR 5.203(a), THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A

SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO LRP MEDIA GROUP, FOR SOFTWARE

SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES.

The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), on behalf of the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA), intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to LRP Media Group for a Subscription to Special Ed Connection Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that includes direct data access to statutes, regulations, and case law on Special Education requirements.

The contract serves as a vehicle for an ongoing subscription to the SaaS platform data to support DOHA.

The ordering period of the subscription services contract will be for approximately five (5) years and include a six (6) month extension in accordance with FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, with the last ordering period ending on March 31, 2031.

This action is authorized under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a Single Source, For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

To remain responsive and compliant with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and case law, it is essential that Attorneys and judges with the DOHA have access to accurate, up to date, and comprehensive resources on federal special education requirements to make decisions regarding special education issues. It is also imperative that these resources must be presented in a format that is easily understood and must reflect current legal developments. Special Ed Connection is a web-based tool that meets the need to provide access to evolving case law, statutes, regulations, and emerging trends in special education to support well informed decision making by DOHA.

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 the POC listed below with a PDF file, referencing notice of intent number, no later than 1:00 P.M.

EST, August 05, 2025. 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. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 513210, Software Publishers, Small business size standard is $47 million.

Contracting Office Address:

4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 09F09 Alexandria, VA 22350

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact:

Rashida D. Webb Joshua Blow Contracting Officer Contract Specialist, Contractor rashida.d.webb.civ@mail.mil joshua.a.blow.ctr@mail.mil mailto:rashida.d.webb.civ@mail.mil mailto:joshua.a.blow.ctr@mail.mil