V -- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Fare Media

The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, intends to make a sole source award to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), 600 5th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. The sole source determination is made in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(2). In accordance with the Public Transportation Incentive Program, the purpose of this procurement is to provide fare media for use by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund on the WMATA in Washington, DC. WMATA is locally funded, providing subway and bus services to the Washington, DC area. There are no alternative providers of this service operating in the Washington, DC area. Public Law 101-509, section 629, and Treasury Directive 74-10, establish a public transportation subsidy program for federal employees to encourage the use of public transportation. This synopsis is a notice of intent to issue award using other than full and open competition and should not be considered a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when any amendments are issued and available for downloading. Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. If the Internet option is not available to you, you may receive a hard copy of the solicitation and any amendments (via U.S. Mail) by faxing your request to (304) 480-7204 or e-mailing your request to [email protected].