Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract
Updated
Special Notice from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Nov 19, 2026, 1:30 PM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | FRTIB1-27-00001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board |
| Office | Ocfo - Contracting Office |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (488490) |
| Product or service code | V229 |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 19, 2026, 1:30 PM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: District of Columbia Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a Special Notice of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board's (FRTIB) intent to award a sole source contract to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), 300 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024, for transit subsidy administration services. The contemplated award will provide access to WMATA's SmartBenefits® Program, which enables the electronic distribution and administration of transit benefits for eligible FRTIB employees participating in the Federal Transit Benefit Program.
The anticipated period of performance is one (1) twelve-month base period and nineteen (19) twelve-month option periods. Exercise of any option period is at the sole discretion of the Government. Authority The Government intends to award this requirement on a sole source basis pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source, as only one source is reasonably available to satisfy the agency's requirements.
Sole Source Rationale WMATA is the sole owner, operator, and administrator of the SmartBenefits® Program, the transit benefit system utilized throughout the National Capital Region. The SmartBenefits® Program provides the infrastructure required to electronically distribute transit subsidies directly to employee transit accounts for use with participating regional transit providers.
FRTIB has determined that WMATA is the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement because: WMATA exclusively administers the SmartBenefits® Program. The SmartBenefits® Program is the established regional transit benefit platform accepted by participating transit providers throughout the Washington metropolitan area. No other vendor possesses the rights, authority, or capability to provide access to, administer, or distribute benefits through the SmartBenefits® Program.
The use of an alternate source would not satisfy the Government's requirement for participation in the regional transit subsidy program. Capability Statements This notice is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. However, any responsible source that believes it can satisfy the requirement may submit a capability statement demonstrating its ability to provide the required services.
Capability statements shall include sufficient information to clearly demonstrate the ability to provide transit subsidy administration services equivalent to those provided through WMATA's SmartBenefits® Program. Responses must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer by 1:30 pm, Thursday, November 19, 2026. The Government will consider all capability statements received by the closing date solely for the purpose of determining whether competitive sources exist.
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Contracting contact
- Frederick Ray · [email protected] · (202) 923-8661
- Keisha Teixeira · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 488490, a business counts as small if it has no more than $18.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.