Scholarship Support Services, FSS Sole Source
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1305M426F0042
- Agency
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- GS00F117CA-1305M426F0042 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- GMG Management Consulting Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R799 Support- Management: Other
- Place of performance
- Elkridge, Maryland 21075, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to award a sole-source task order to GMG Management Consulting under Federal Supply Schedule contract GS-00F-117CA for scholarship support services, with performance from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027 and an optional period from May 2027 through April 2028.
The justification cites GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(iii), characterizing GMG as the most economical and efficient source as a logical follow-on to a previously competed blanket purchase agreement that expired October 18, 2025 during a government shutdown. NOAA's Office of Education requires administration of two mandated scholarship programs: the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program Class of 2026 and the Educational Partnership Program Graduate Fellows Program Class of 2026. Services encompass timely scholarship disbursements, internship housing allowances, travel reimbursements, student travel coordination to NOAA facilities, event logistics, supply and printing materials, and record-keeping. The task order consists of three contract line item numbers covering labor (financial and administrative services), stipend payments, and travel expenses with other direct costs.
The justification emphasizes that GMG possesses approximately eight years of performance experience with the programs, institutional knowledge of program-specific distinctions, and established financial controls serving nearly 300 concurrent scholars. Transitioning to a new contractor would result in substantial duplication costs, operational inefficiencies, and additional government oversight. NOAA plans a full and open competition for long-term requirements; this bridge action provides continuity during that procurement process.
Notice text
The Office of Education requires scholarship support services to administer its two-year Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program (EFH USP) Class of 2026 and its one-year Educational Partnership Program Graduate Fellows Program (EPP GFP) Class of 2026.
Awarded contract GS00F117CA to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-04-30.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FSS SSJ_GMG Follow-on task order_SSS 27APR2026_final_Redacted.pdf |
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