P00001_47QMCB26F000H_SSJ.pdf
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- Sole Source Justification - Modification to U. S. Department of Education TMC Services Call Order
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This document is a Sole Source Justification for a modification to a GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) call order. Duluth Travel, Inc. provides Travel Management Company (TMC) services to the United States Department of Education under GSA Contract Number 47QMCB25D0001, BPA Number 47QMCB26A0002, and Order Number 47QMCB26F000H. Modification P00001, issued on August 25, 2026, adds VIP travel support services at the call order level and increases the total estimated value by $209,407.41, from $295,812.97 to $505,220.38.
The justification establishes that only Duluth Travel, Inc. is reasonably capable of providing the required VIP travel support services within the necessary timeframe based on essential economy and efficiency considerations. The baseline travel services—including self-service and full-service air, rail, domestic travel, hotel, and car rental support with optional after-hours assistance—remain unchanged. The new VIP services encompass specialized phone handling, secure seating, loyalty program management, and real-time disruption monitoring. The sole-source modification is justified pursuant to GSAR 538.7104-3(a) because Duluth already serves as the incumbent Group 1 awarded TMC for ED under Go.gov; awarding to a different contractor would create administrative fragmentation, redundancies, operational bottlenecks, and increased risk of duplicate reservations and security gaps. Prior to award, GSA secured all available pricing discounts to ensure best value to the government.
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Contractor: Duluth Travel, Inc.
GSA Contract Number: 47QMCB25D0001 BPA Number: 47QMCB26A0002 Order Number: 47QMCB26F000H Modification Number: P00001 Project Title: GO.gov TMC Services for Department of Education
Sole Source Justification
Acquisition/Modification Background and Details:
Duluth Travel, Inc. provides Travel Management Company (TMC) services to the United States Department of Education (ED) under the subject call order. A modification was issued on August 25, 2026 to incorporate VIP travel support at the call order level and to increase the total estimated value by $209,407.41, from $295,812.97 to $505,220.38.
Sole Source Justification:
When GSA and ED awarded the initial call order, ED did not identify a need for ancillary VIP travel. Baseline travel support covers self-service and full-service air, rail, domestic travel, hotel, and car rental support, and optional after-hours support. VIP services entail specialized phone handling, secure seating, loyalty program management, and real-time disruption monitoring.
Although these overlap with existing TMC operations, VIP assistance is separate from standard services, is priced separately in the BPA, and was not included in the original call order award.
This modification is justified on a sole-source basis pursuant to GSAR 538.7104-3(a) (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR 538). Only the incumbent, Duluth Travel, Inc. (Duluth), is reasonably capable of providing VIP support within the necessary timeframe based on essential economy and efficiency considerations. Because Duluth already handles all other travel operations for ED as its Group 1 awarded TMC supporting agency travel under Go.gov, they are uniquely positioned to manage closely related tasks without disruption.
Competing and awarding a new call order, potentially to a firm other than the incumbent, would create administrative fragmentation, redundancies, and operational bottlenecks in the transition and implementation of ED to Go.gov. It would also increase the risk of duplicate reservations, security gaps, and unnecessary expenses, all without a countervailing benefit to the government.
Prior to award, GSA secured all available pricing discounts to ensure the best value to the government.
Michael Crow Craig Heggestad Contract Specialist Contracting Officer
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Digitally signed by MICHAEL
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Date: 2026.08.26 13:47:25 -04'00'
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Digitally signed by CRAIG
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Date: 2026.08.26 14:51:37 -04'00'
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