NOI to Sole Source: WMATA SmartBenefits
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- BS0711251400
- Agency
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Washington Headquarters Service
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485111 Mixed Mode Transit Systems
- Place of performance
- Washington, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order for WMATA SmartBenefits services. This notice is published under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits sole source procurement when circumstances deem only one source reasonably available. The procurement is designated as an 8(a) sole source opportunity and was posted on July 11, 2025. The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) requires this service to fulfill federal transit subsidy obligations under 5 U.S.C. 7905 and Executive Order 13150. The contract period will run from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026, covering various Washington metropolitan area transit services.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide Metro's SmartBenefits and paper farecards to USCAAF employees for use across multiple transit systems including WMATA Metrorail, Metrobus, DC Circulator, Metro-registered van pools, DASH, Ride On, Fairfax Connector, CUE, and Loudoun County Transit. The Mass Transportation Benefit Program will facilitate commuting between home and work as well as work-to-work travel within the National Capital Region. Contractors interested in this opportunity must respond by July 15, 2025, though the notice explicitly states it is not a request for proposals or quotations. The procurement falls under NAICS code 485111 for Mixed Mode Transit Systems and PSC code R706 for Support-Management: Logistics Support. This sole source approach indicates the government has determined that only one contractor can reasonably provide the required transit benefit services under the current circumstances.
Notice text
This is a notice of the Government's intend to award a Sole Source purchase order under the statutory authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1 (b) (1) (i): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only source reasonably available (e.g urgency, exclusive license agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).
The notice of published in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 5.2 {Synposis of Proposed Contract Actions,"requring the dissemination of informed on proposed contracts actions.
The United States of Appeal for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) requires the ability to provide funding for the federally-permitted benefit under 5 U.S.C. § 7905 and Executive Order 13150. The requirement is to continue the participation in the federal transit subsidy program by providing Metro's SmartBenefits and paper farecards to employees at the United States Court of Appeal of Armed Forces(USCAAF) beginning August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 for the use of WMATA Metrorail, Metrobus, as well as DC Circulator, Metro-registered van pools, DASH, Ride On, Fairfax Connector, CUE, Loudoun County Transit. The Mass Transportation Benefit Program (MTBP) will be used for commuting between home and work as well as work-to-work within the NCR.
The Notice of Intent is Not a request for proposals or quotations.
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