NSC Sole Source Justification.pdf
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National Science Foundation
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This document is a Sole Source - Simplified Acquisitions form for the National Science Foundation (NSF) recommending a sole source procurement from the National Student Clearinghouse. The total estimated contract value is $78,000, with a performance period from 5/1/2025 through 7/24/2025. NSF requires specific student enrollment and graduation trajectory data across multiple institutions, and the National Student Clearinghouse is identified as the only vendor capable of providing this comprehensive longitudinal student data. The justification notes that no other vendor can supply the required student-specific information that allows tracking individual students across their entire academic journey.
The document indicates that the procurement does not qualify for small business set-aside due to the unique data requirements, and will be synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily as required by federal acquisition regulations. The recommendation was prepared by Rebecca Rosenblatt, a Science Analyst at NSF/EDU/EES, on 4/15/2025, and was digitally approved by a Contracting Officer on 7/21/2025. The sole source justification is based on the vendor being the only responsible source that can satisfy the agency's specific data collection and tracking requirements.
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SOLE SOURCE – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE
I recommend that National Science Foundation negotiate with the National Student Clearinghouse. The total estimated cost of this effort is $78,000 and the period of performance is _5/1/2025__ through _7/24/2025_.
I have reviewed other products/services to identify other vendors which might meet NSF’s requirements through one of the following methods:
GSA Schedule
Open Market Price Lists
Previous Requirements
Others ___NSC is the only source for the student data necessary._______________
FAR 19.502-2 requires award to Small Business for supplies or services with an anticipated dollar value exceeding $2,500. If applicable specify why award is being recommended to other than a Small Business.
No other Small Company can supply the equipment or service
The Company does not have a Small Business distributor than can supply the equipment or service.
GSA schedule does not provide the equipment or service from Small Business
Other ___See Attachment________________
This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106, for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source. Competition is impractical for the following reasons:
1. The supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The program requires enrollment and graduation trajectory for specific students from several institutions. This is the only vendor who has student specific enrollment and graduation data across a majority of institutions so that specific individuals can be followed longitudinally throughout their academic journey for any institution they enroll in.
Pursuant to FAR 5.201, this proposed contract action will be synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily. The results received in writing will be added to this document by addendum.
Rebecca Rosenblatt, Science Analyst, NSF/EDU/EES ____________4/15/2025_______
(Name) Date
(Title)
(Office)
I hereby accept the above stated recommendation and determine that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.
APPROVED:
Contracting Officer Date
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| 2025-07-21T08:32:00-0400 | |
| ANGELA N JOHNSON |
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