Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

The U. S. International Trade Commission (Commission) intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), 600 5th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements . Attached to this Notice is a Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition. Executive Order 13150, dated April 21, 2000, entitled Federal Workforce Transportation , mandated that all Federal agencies in the National Capital Region implement a transportation subsidy program, effective October 1, 2000. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is the only contract provider of authorized fare media products for those eligible Commission employees commuting within the Washington, DC metro area. WMATA will support the Commission’s requirement for providing qualified and eligible Commission employees a transit subsidy through its Smart Benefits® program. Smart Benefits® provide a monthly benefit allowance to eligible employees for their public mass transit commute to and from work. WMATA will provide those qualified/eligible employees of the Commission a transit subsidy funded by the Commission which will be used by those employees commuting on mass transit and/or vanpools in the National Capital Region. The period of performance is one year: April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. This announcement is not a request for competitive quotations. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this announcement is for informational purposes only. However, any information received by March 12, 2021 will be considered by the Government. Information may be sent to Debra Bridge, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.