Total Permanent Disability (TPD) Bridge
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 91003125R0001
- Agency
- Contracts and Acquisition Management Department of Education
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 91003125C0012 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 522390 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
- PSC
- R710 Support- Management: Financial
- Place of performance
- Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Kimberly Kilpatrick kimberly.kilpatrick@ed.gov
- Kimberly Hampel kimberly.hampel@ed.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Education Federal Student Aid (FSA) is seeking to award a sole-source contract to Nelnet Servicing LLC for a Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Bridge Task Assignment, covering a 4-month base period from January 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025. The contract will process disability discharge applications for federal student loans, including Direct Loans, Perkins Loans, FFEL loans, and TEACH grants, with Nelnet being the sole qualified vendor due to its existing infrastructure and expertise in managing the TPD program. FSA determined that only Nelnet can continue services without disruption while transitioning to a new platform, and any service gap would potentially impact approximately 45,000 disabled borrowers, including 10,000 veterans. Market research confirmed that alternative vendors like EdFinancial, MOHELA, Central Research, and Maximus Education could not develop a comparable solution before the current task order expires. While the exact contract value was not specified, the justification was made under 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1) for "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Services Will Satisfy the Needs of the Agency."
Notice text
The purpose of this posting is to provide the Department of Education Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) justification to enter
into a fixed-price non-competitive contract with the incumbent, Nelnet Servicing LLC located at 121 South 13 Street,
Suite 201, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, for continued Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Task Assignment in accordance with 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Services Will Satisfy the Needs of the Agency. The use of this authority is supported by the contractor’s unique qualifications.
Awarded contract 91003125C0012 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-12-19.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA_NN TPD Bridge_Redacted.pdf |
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