In accordance with FAR 6. 302-1, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Groton Office intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price Contract to CompTIA, Inc.

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Groton Office has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to CompTIA, Inc. The contract will cover CompTIA Core 1 and Core 2 Student Guide eBooks and CompTIA Core 1 and Core 2 Instructor Guide eBooks. This notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, which governs sole source procurements. The contracting agency is part of the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command, a defense agency. The procurement falls under NAICS code 513130 for Book Publishers and does not utilize any set-aside designation. The notice was posted on September 4, 2025.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide advance notification of the government's intention to make a sole source award rather than compete the requirement through an open procurement process. The notice explicitly states that it is not a request for proposals or quotations, but rather serves as a transparency measure allowing potential contractors to challenge the sole source determination. Any challenges to the sole source procurement must be submitted in writing to kelly.polson@navy.mil and must include sufficient information demonstrating that an equivalent product exists that could meet the government's stated needs. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on any responses received. No specific deadline for submitting challenges is mentioned in the notice, and eligibility to challenge appears open to any interested party who can demonstrate they offer equivalent products or services.