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Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 commitment to breaking down barriers. The initial HBCU/MSIs for this pilot include NSU. Since 2021 the United States

Naval Academy (USNA) has coordinated and planned with various Historical Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU) and

Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Navy Reserve Training Corps (NROTC) programs. USNA has coordinated with

Florida A&M University, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Howard University, Prairie

View A&M University, Tennessee State University, the University of New Mexico, University of Arizona, and Norfolk

State University (NSU). After two years worth of discussion between USNA's Chief Diversity Officer and NROTC

Commanding Officers it was determined based on eligible NROTC midshipmen, NROTC unit size, and available courses that NSU would be the best option to conduct the pilot program. NSU has two eligible midshipmen to exchange with

USNA and available courses for USNA exchange midshipmen that would support their degree completion plans. USNA will send two midshipmen to NSU in Norfolk, VA for 17 weeks. The program's primary purpose is to provide formal education for two USNA midshipmen at NSU for one semester that requires them to enroll and acquire room and board at

NSU. In exchange, NSU will send two eligible midshipmen to USNA for one semester to be fully immersed in USNA’s educational and training environment.

☐ The supplies or services must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

☐ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

☐ These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

Other information to support a sole source action: