V3272275_SSJ - Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document from the Department of Transportation's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) for procurement request V3272235, seeking event planning and coordination services from Meetings Northwest Inc.

The justification supports sole source procurement for the University Transportation Centers (UTC) Outstanding Students of the Year Awards presentation, to be held on January 4, 2025, at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The document explains that Meetings Northwest Inc. is the only organization capable of providing these services at TRB's Annual Meeting, citing their unique expertise in attracting high-ranking government officials and university representatives. The organization has coordinated CUTC awards ceremonies since 1971, with the UTC Outstanding Students awards being included since 2000. The CUTC consists of over 180 university members, with 38 funded by the US DOT/OST-R UTC Program. The justification cites FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as the authority for this sole source procurement.