SOLICITATION 47QACA26Q0350 (2).pdf

The issuance of this solicitation does not constitute a commitment that funds are currently available for contract award. Any resulting award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds. The

Government assumes no obligation under this solicitation until such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of contract award.

SOLICITATION COVER

LETTER

Solicitation Title: OGC Online Courses Access

Solicitation Number: 47QACA26Q0350

Issue Date: July 08, 2026

Response Due Date and Time: July 22, 2026, 3:00 PM PST (email responses to CS and CO)

Contracting Office/Division: GSA, Federal Acquisition Services Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS)

Contracting Specialist Name: Lilian Librodo

Email Address: Lilian.librodo@gsa.gov & charles.enoch@gsa.gov

NAICS Code (if applicable): 611430, 519290

PSC/FSC Code (if applicable): U009

Set-Aside Status (if applicable): Unrestricted

This cover page accompanies the official solicitation issued by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

mailto:Lilian.librodo@gsa.gov mailto:charles.enoch@gsa.gov

CUI//SP-PROCURE

Contract Holder

Contract #

OGC Online Courses Access

A. SOLICITATION INFORMATION

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

This solicitation is issued using Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Offerors shall complete, sign, and return the SF 1449 with their proposal. The SF 1449 is incorporated into this solicitation by reference and shall become part of any resulting contract.

This acquisition is conducted as a commercial acquisition utilizing the policies and procedures of FAR Part 12 and the competitive procedures of FAR Part 15.

Award will be made using a Best Value Tradeoff source selection process.

B. PRICING & DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Base Period

CLIN Description Qty Unit Unit Price

Extended Price

0001 Enterprise Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Subscription Services in accordance with the

Statement of Work. Includes enterprise access for approximately 650 authorized HUD users, administrative portal, CLE accreditation management, reporting capabilities, customer support, software updates, maintenance, and all services necessary for successful performance.

1 Year $ $

0002 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of up to 100 Authorized Users

1 Year $ $

0003 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of up to 100 Authorized Users

1 Year $ $

Option Year One

CLIN Description Qty Unit Unit Price

Extended Price

1001 Enterprise Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Subscription Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Includes enterprise access for approximately 650 authorized HUD users, administrative portal, CLE accreditation management, reporting capabilities, customer support, software updates, maintenance, and all services necessary for successful performance.

1 Year $ $

1002 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of up to 100 Authorized Users

1 Year $ $

1003 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of up to 100 Authorized Users

Option Year Two

Price

Extended Price

2001 Enterprise Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Subscription Services in accordance with the Statement of Work. Includes enterprise access for approximately 650 authorized HUD users, administrative portal, CLE accreditation management, reporting capabilities, customer support, software updates, maintenance, and all services necessary for successful performance.

1 Year $ $

2002 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of up to 100 Authorized Users

1 Year $ $

2003 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of

Option Year Three

Price

Extended Price

3001 Enterprise Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Subscription Services in accordance with the Statement of Work. Includes enterprise access for approximately 650 authorized HUD users, administrative portal, CLE accreditation management, reporting capabilities, customer support, software updates, maintenance, and all services necessary for successful performance.

3002 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of up to 100 Authorized Users

1 Year $ $

3003 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of

Option Year Four

Price

Extended Price

4001 Enterprise Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Subscription Services in accordance with the Statement of Work. Includes enterprise access for approximately 650 authorized HUD users, administrative portal, CLE accreditation management, reporting capabilities, customer support, software updates, maintenance, and all services necessary for successful performance.

4002 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of

1 Year $ $

4003 Optional Expansion – Additional Block of

Total Evaluated Price

CLIN Total

Base Period $

Option Year 1 $

Option Year 2 $

Option Year 3 $

Total Evaluated Price $

Pricing Instructions

Offerors shall provide firm-fixed prices for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

Prices shall include all labor, software licensing, subscription fees, implementation, administration, customer support, reporting, software maintenance, upgrades, hosting, and any other costs necessary to perform the requirements identified in the Statement of Work.

The Government intends to evaluate the total price of the Base Period and all Option Periods.

DESCRIPTION

1. Background

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of General Counsel (OGC), provides legal counsel and representation in support of the Department's mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes.

HUD OGC attorneys and paralegals routinely practice in numerous areas of federal law, including but not limited to housing law, fair housing and civil rights enforcement, administrative law, federal procurement, ethics, litigation, employment law, financial assistance programs, mortgage finance, regulatory compliance, and other specialized legal disciplines.

To maintain professional competency and satisfy jurisdictional Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements, HUD requires a commercial enterprise solution that provides accredited legal education through a secure, web-based learning platform.

The Contractor shall furnish a commercial subscription service that provides access to live and on-demand CLE programming, administrative reporting, jurisdictional credit tracking, certificates of completion, customer support, and related services as described in the Statement of Work.

2. Objective

The objective of this acquisition is to obtain a commercially available enterprise Continuing Legal Education (CLE) platform that provides HUD personnel with convenient access to high-quality legal education resources while supporting compliance with applicable state and territorial CLE requirements.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, management, software, hosting, technical support, maintenance, and related services necessary to perform the requirements identified in the Statement of Work.

3. Scope

The Contractor shall provide a fully hosted, secure, commercial Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform capable of supporting approximately 650 authorized users located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

The solution shall provide enterprise-wide access to accredited Continuing Legal Education programming and associated administrative capabilities in accordance with the Statement of Work.

The Government does not guarantee the number of active users during contract performance.

4. Period of Performance

The anticipated Period of Performance is:

Period Dates

Base Period 08/18/26 – 08/17/27

Option Year One 08/18/26 – 08/17/27

Option Year Two 08/18/26 – 08/17/27

Option Year Three 08/18/26 – 08/17/27

The Government may exercise option periods in accordance with FAR 52.217-9.

5. Place of Performance

Performance shall primarily occur remotely using the Contractor's commercial cloud-based learning platform.

Services shall be accessible by authorized Government personnel worldwide through an internet connection without requiring Government-hosted infrastructure.

6. Hours of Operation

The Contractor shall maintain the commercial service in accordance with the requirements of the Statement of Work.

Customer support shall be provided in accordance with the Contractor's proposed support plan and the Statement of Work.

7. Travel

Travel is not anticipated under this contract.

8. Government-Furnished Information

The Government will provide:

● User account information necessary to establish authorized access.

● Points of contact for contract administration.

● Administrative points of contact for user management.

● Notification of personnel additions or deletions.

9. Government Holidays

No special Government holiday schedule applies to this requirement. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with the Statement of Work.

10. Wage Determination

The Service Contract Labor Standards statute is not anticipated to apply to this acquisition because the principal purpose of the contract is the acquisition of a commercial subscription-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution performed remotely using the Contractor's commercial infrastructure. The Contracting Officer will make the final determination prior to award.

C. CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following contract clauses apply to this solicitation and any resulting contract.

Unless otherwise indicated, the clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Full text of all FAR clauses may be viewed at:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far

FAR 52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(NOV 2023)

This clause is incorporated by reference.

FAR 52.212-5

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025)

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable clauses identified within FAR 52.212-5 that are in effect on the date of solicitation.

FAR 52.217-8

Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract.

These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far

The option provision may be exercised more than once; however, the total extension of performance shall not exceed six (6) months.

The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days before expiration of the contract.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.217-9

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days before contract expiration, provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed four (4) years and six (6) months.

(End of Clause)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

FAR

Clause

Title Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management Jan

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Oct

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Aug

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems Nov

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab

Nov

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

Jan

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application Jun

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

Nov

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns Jan

52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (if applicable at award) Jan

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Apr

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Sep

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Jun

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Jun

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Jun

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

Oct

52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards Aug

52.227-14 Rights in Data—General May

Contract Administration

Contracting Officer Authority

Only the Contracting Officer has authority to modify the terms and conditions of this contract.

No verbal agreement, direction, or instruction from any Government employee other than the Contracting Officer shall be construed as authority to alter the contract requirements.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

A COR may be designated after award.

The COR is authorized to monitor contract performance and inspect and accept deliverables but is not authorized to:

● Modify the contract;

● Change the price;

● Change the period of performance;

● Direct work outside the scope of the contract; or

● Otherwise bind the Government.

Invoicing

The Contractor shall submit invoices electronically through the Acquisition Services Information System (ASSIST).

Invoices shall be submitted by logging into the ASSIST portal at https://assist.gsa.gov, navigating to the applicable contract award, and creating the invoice associated with the appropriate Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

Invoices shall include, at a minimum:

● Contract Number

● Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)

● Invoice Number

● Invoice Date

● Billing Period

● Description of Services

● Amount Due

● Contractor Name

● Contractor UEI

● Remittance Address https://assist.gsa.gov

The Contractor shall not submit invoices directly to the GSA Finance Center by mail or by electronic transmission outside of ASSIST.

For technical assistance with invoice submission, Contractors may contact the ASSIST Help Desk at (877) 472-4877.

Payment shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and the Prompt Payment Act.

Acceptance

The Government will inspect and accept services in accordance with FAR 52.212-4.

Acceptance shall be based upon satisfactory performance of the requirements contained in the Statement of Work.

Software Updates

The Contractor shall provide all commercially available software updates, patches, bug fixes, and maintenance releases made generally available to commercial customers at no additional cost during the contract period.

Commercial Licensing

The Government shall receive the Contractor's standard commercial subscription license applicable to enterprise customers unless otherwise negotiated in the contract.

In the event of a conflict between the Contractor's commercial license terms and the terms of this contract, the terms of this contract shall govern.

D. EXHIBITS, DOCUMENTS, AND APPENDICES

The following documents are incorporated into this solicitation and, if awarded, shall become part of the resulting contract.

Attachment Title Description

Attachment 1 Standard Form

(SF) 1449

Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Offerors shall complete, sign, and return with their proposal.

Attachment 2 Statement of Work

(SOW)

Describes the Government's technical, functional, and performance requirements for the enterprise Continuing Legal Education (CLE) subscription services.

Attachment 3 Pricing Schedule Offerors shall complete the pricing schedule and submit firm-fixed prices for all CLINs.

Attachment 4 Past Performance Information

Instructions for submitting recent and relevant past performance references. If the

Government elects to use questionnaires, they will be included in this attachment.

Attachment 5 Offeror Representations and Certifications

Completed through the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) in accordance with

FAR 52.212-3. No separate submission is required unless specifically requested by the

Contracting Officer.

E. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023)

This provision is incorporated by reference.

The following addenda are incorporated into FAR 52.212-1.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

Proposal Submission

Offerors shall submit one electronic proposal consisting of the following separate volumes:

Volume I – Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall address each evaluation factor identified in this solicitation and demonstrate the Offeror's understanding of the requirement and ability to successfully perform the Statement of Work.

The Technical Proposal shall include, at a minimum:

● Technical Capability

● Platform Description

● Course Catalog Overview

● Customer Support Approach

● Account Management Approach

● Service Level Agreement (SLA) Approach

● Transition and Implementation Plan

Volume II – Past Performance

The Offeror shall provide no more than three (3) recent and relevant contracts performed within the past five (5) years that demonstrate experience providing similar enterprise legal education or professional training subscription services.

For each reference, provide:

● Customer Name

● Contract Number

● Period of Performance

● Dollar Value

● Description of Services

● Customer Point of Contact (if available)

The Government reserves the right to obtain information from sources other than those identified by the Offeror.

Volume III – Price Proposal

Offerors shall complete the Pricing Schedule provided in Attachment 3.

Pricing shall include all labor, software licensing, subscriptions, administration, customer support, reporting, maintenance, updates, overhead, profit, travel (if applicable), and all other costs necessary to perform the requirements identified in the Statement of Work.

Prices shall be Firm-Fixed-Price.

Questions

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing no later than 7/15/26 2:00pm PST

Responses to questions will be provided through an amendment to the solicitation when appropriate.

Proposal Validity

Offers shall remain valid for not less than 120 calendar days after the closing date for receipt of proposals.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

The Government will evaluate offers using a Best Value Tradeoff process.

Award will not necessarily be made to the Offeror submitting the lowest-priced proposal or the highest technically rated proposal.

The Government reserves the right to make award to the Offeror whose proposal represents the overall best value considering the evaluation factors identified below.

Technical factors, when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

As the non-price factors become more equal, Price will become increasingly important in the award decision.

Evaluation Factors

Factor 1 – Technical Capability (Most Important)

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror demonstrates the capability to provide a comprehensive Continuing Legal Education (CLE) solution that satisfies all requirements identified in the Statement of Work.

Subfactor 1 – Content and Accreditation

The Government will evaluate:

● Breadth and depth of CLE-accredited course offerings;

● Coverage of legal practice areas relevant to HUD's mission;

● Frequency and relevance of content updates;

● Ability to maintain CLE accreditation across applicable jurisdictions;

● Ability to provide curated learning paths and specialized training content.

Particular consideration will be given to content supporting:

● Federal Housing Law

● Fair Housing and Civil Rights

● Administrative Law

● Procurement and Federal Acquisition

● Ethics and Professional Responsibility

● Employment Law

● Litigation and Trial Practice

● Regulatory Compliance

● Community Development Programs

● Multifamily Housing

● FHA Programs

Subfactor 2 – Platform Functionality and Reporting

● Ease of use

● Accessibility

● Administrative functionality

● User management capabilities

● Course tracking

● Certificate generation

● Reporting capabilities

● Ability to support approximately 650 users

● Overall approach to meeting the Statement of Work requirements

Subfactor 3 – Customer Support and Account Management

● Help Desk availability

● Account management approach

● Escalation procedures

● Responsiveness

● Organizational structure supporting the contract

● Overall customer support capabilities

Factor 2 – Past Performance

The Government will evaluate the Offeror's recent and relevant past performance performing contracts of similar size, scope, and complexity.

The Government may consider:

● CPARS

● Contractor references

● Government records

● Prior Federal experience

● Other relevant sources

Particular consideration will be given to:

● Quality of performance

● Timeliness

● Customer satisfaction

● Responsiveness

● System availability

● Contract management

Factor 3 – Transition and Implementation

The Government will evaluate the Offeror's approach to implementation, onboarding, and transition.

Evaluation includes:

● Implementation schedule

● User onboarding

● Administrative setup

● Training approach

● Risk mitigation

● Readiness to support approximately 650 users

Offerors shall provide:

● Implementation schedule

● Key milestones

● Transition risks

● Mitigation strategies

Price

Price will be evaluated for completeness, reasonableness, and realism, as appropriate.

The Government may evaluate unbalanced pricing.

Award will not be made solely on the basis of the lowest price.

Technical Evaluation Ratings

The Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) will evaluate the non-price factors using the following adjectival and numerical ratings.

Rating Numerical Score

Description

Outstanding 90–100 Proposal significantly exceeds requirements, contains numerous strengths, no deficiencies, and presents very low performance risk.

Good 80–89 Proposal exceeds requirements in several areas.

Strengths outweigh weaknesses. Low performance risk.

Acceptable 70–79 Proposal meets requirements. Weaknesses, if any, are minor and correctable. Moderate performance risk.

Marginal 60–69 Proposal does not clearly demonstrate an adequate understanding of the requirements. Weaknesses increase performance risk.

Unacceptable Below 60 Proposal fails to meet solicitation requirements or contains one or more deficiencies that make the proposal unacceptable.

Numerical scores are intended solely to assist the Government in distinguishing between proposals receiving the same adjectival rating and do not constitute a mathematical formula for award.

Past Performance Confidence Ratings

Past Performance will be evaluated using the following confidence ratings:

● Substantial Confidence

● Satisfactory Confidence

● Neutral Confidence

● Limited Confidence

● No Confidence

Basis for Award

Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value to the Government.

The Government will perform a comparative assessment of proposals and may determine that a higher-priced proposal represents a better value when justified by superior technical merit or lower performance risk.

The Source Selection Authority will document the rationale supporting the tradeoff decision.

Responsibility Determination

Prior to award, the Government will determine that the apparent successful Offeror is responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications.

In making this determination, the Government may consider whether the Offeror:

● Has adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

● Is able to comply with the required delivery or performance schedule;

● Has a satisfactory record of performance;

● Has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

● Has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, technical skills, and facilities;

● Is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

The Government may use information obtained from the System for Award Management (SAM), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and other available sources.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

This provision is incorporated by reference.

Offerors shall maintain current representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 4.1201.

Submission of an offer constitutes the Offeror's affirmation that its representations and certifications are current, accurate, and completeSystem for Award Management

(SAM)

To be eligible for award, an Offeror shall:

● Be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM);

● Maintain an active SAM registration through contract award and throughout contract performance;

● Have no active exclusions or suspensions that would render the Offeror ineligible for award.

Failure to maintain an active SAM registration may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

Government Rights

The Government reserves the right to:

● Award without discussions;

● Conduct discussions if determined to be in the Government's best interest;

● Request clarifications or proposal revisions;

● Reject any or all offers received;

● Waive informalities and minor irregularities;

● Make award to other than the lowest-priced Offeror when a higher-rated proposal represents the best value to the Government; and

● Make no award if determined to be in the Government's best interest.

Option Year One

Option Year Two

Option Year Three

Option Year Four

Pricing Instructions

2. Objective

3. Scope

5. Place of Performance

6. Hours of Operation

7. Travel

Travel is not anticipated under this contract.

8. Government-Furnished Information

9. Government Holidays

No special Government holiday schedule applies to this requirement. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with the Statement of Work.

10. Wage Determination

The Service Contract Labor Standards statute is not anticipated to apply to this acquisition because the principal purpose of the contract is the acquisition of a commercial subscription-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution performed remotely using the Contractor's commercial infrastructure. The Contracting Officer will make the final determination prior to award.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Government Rights