INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE for U.S. Army West Point GRADE SCOPE Online Platform

Subject: Award a Sole Source Contract to GRADESCOPE; TURNITIN Holdings

FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source (except brand name)

The U.S. Military Academy, Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC), West Point, NY award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, USCC Cadet Student Body, USCC Faculty & Staff.

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions.

This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract, and is not a request for competitive proposals.

The proposed contract is for the USCC Cadet Student Body, USCC Faculty & Staff

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), pursuant to the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

The Mission Installation Contracting Command - West Point on behalf of the United States Military Academy (USMA) intends to award sole source, firm fixed price contract to (TURNITIT HOLDINGS) for GRADE SCOPE.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.