NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE AWARD (with attached Justification): Extension of the Application and Eligibility Determination System (AEDS) contract to include Development and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the 23/24 FAFSA® Cycle

This sole source extension of the Application and Eligibility Determination System (AEDS), contract No. 91003119C007, is to continue to provide required critical mission services to the Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, for the 2023/2024 Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA®) Cycle without interruption.  The FAFSA® is used by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. Service disruption could potentially cause concerns that colleges may deny admission, waitlist applicants, or offer less financial aid as a result of such interpretations. Due to the cancellation of an anticipated solicitation for the work by a prospective other offeror for the 23/24 FAFSA® cycle, it is prudent that the incumbent begin and continue support on the 23/24 FAFSA® Cycle development, operation and maintenance.

The Product Service Code is: D318 -  IT AND TELECOM- INTEGRATED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE/SERVICES SOLUTIONS, PREDOMINANTLY SERVICES

The Award for the 2023/2024 FAFSA® Development Cycle extension was made to General Dynamics One Source located at 3150 Fairview Park Dr , STE 100, Falls Church, VA 22042, on August 9, 2021. This extension also added an Option Period 4 to this contract. Contract options periods and pricing have been updated and incorporated into the contract to account for the development cycle extension. The Options period of performances are as follows:

Base Period: September 30, 2019 – September 29, 2020

Option Period 1: September 30, 2020 – September 29, 2021

Option Period 2: September 30, 2021 – September 29, 2022

Option Period 3: September 30, 2022 – September 29, 2023

Option Period 4: September 30, 2023 – September 29, 2024

6-Month Option Period: September 30, 2024 – March 31, 2025

The total contract period of performance is from September 30, 2019, through March 31, 2025. 

The (redacted) 23/24 FAFSA® Development Cycle Sole Source Justification is attached.

Awarded contract 91003119C0007 to General Dynamics One Source LLC for 8974220.00 on 2021-08-09.