Award Notice and Justification

The General Services Administration awarded a sole-source contract for snow removal and related services at the Land Port of Entry in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to the Michigan Department of Transportation (dba International Bridge Administration) on August 21, 2026, in the amount of $1,059,666.04.

The contract term is 10 years inclusive of a 6-month extension option. Place of performance is 900 International Bridge Plaza, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The award was made under FAR 6.103 and GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-6 without competition. The sole-source justification rests on 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), finding that only the International Bridge Administration can satisfy agency requirements. The IBA is the sole owner and maintenance provider of the International Bridge crossing the St. Mary's River between Canada and the United States, co-located adjacent to GSA property. Service requirements include maintaining traffic lanes clear of snow with a critical 15-minute response time to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations at this Department of Homeland Security Land Port of Entry. The IBA's unique qualifications include on-site 24/7 snow-clearing equipment, toll-lane crossing privileges, ability to turn around on IBA property, and capacity to haul snow from government property. A Small Business Search using NAICS 561790 identified no readily available commercial snow removal services in the immediate area.