# Intent to Sole Source - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/34300025p0015

- Solicitation number: 34300025P0015
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Department: International Trade Commission, United States
- Contracting office: International Trade Commission, United States (n-INTERNATIONALTRADECOMMISSIONUNITEDSTATESDUNS021877998)
- NAICS: 485111 Mixed Mode Transit Systems
- Product or service code: V999 Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: May 27, 2025
- Last posted: May 27, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/72bf2e0055f347b08be50af32789c03f/view

## Description

The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC) intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), 300 7th Street, S.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 (EO) 13150, Federal Workforce Transportation dated April 21, 2000, mandated that all Federal agencies in the National Capital Region implement a transportation subsidy program. This EO’s effective date was not later than October 1, 2000. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is the only contract provider of authorized fare media products for those eligible USITC employees commuting within the Washington, DC metro area.

WMATA will support the USITC’s requirement for providing its qualified and eligible employees a transit subsidy through WMATA’s 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 USITC a transit subsidy funded by the USITC which will be used by those employees commuting on mass transit in the National Capital Region.

The period of performance is anticipated to be twelve months: June 1st , 2025 through May 31st 2026. 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 May 30th, 2025, 9 AM ET, will be considered by the Government. Information may be sent to Sumit Rana, Contracting Officer, at Sumit.rana@usitc.gov. 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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (UEI PDARJGK7FKC7)
- Contract: 34300025P0015, purchase order
- Obligated: $400,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 34300025P0015 was reused as the contract number; same sub-agency 3400 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_34300025P0015_3400_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 27, 2025: Special notice, due May 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 72bf2e0055f347b08be50af32789c03f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/72bf2e0055f347b08be50af32789c03f/view

## Points of contact

- Sumit Rana, sumit.rana@usitc.gov

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