Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to College Options Foundation for the Jrotc Academic Bowl
Deadline: 20 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 17 Jul 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145337711
Document Ref. No.: M00264-26-NOI-JW05
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender Details
This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price contract in accordance with the procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
Description of Requirement
The United States Marine Corps, Training and Education Command (TECOM), has a requirement to implement and support the competitive Academic Bowl program for the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) for School Year 2026-2027. In support of the MCJROTC citizenship and leadership-building program, this specialized initiative aims to engage over 29, 000 cadets across approximately 270 high school units worldwide, helping to improve college entry ACT/SAT and military ASVAB scores through an interactive, multi-level academic competition.
The scope of work requires complete online operations and logistical support for online preliminary academic competition rounds, followed by full travel, lodging, meals, awards, and moderators for the final, live national championship round in Washington, DC, for eight (8) qualifying teams. It also requires the provision of academic resources, such as practice tests and test-prep guides designed to prepare cadets for standard exams.
Intended Sole Source Vendor
The Government intends to award this contract on a sole-source basis to:
College Options Foundation, Inc
128 Willow Creek Dr
Peachtree City, GA 30269-1695
Justification for Sole Source:
College Options Foundation (COF) is the sole developer and proprietary provider of this highly specialized, three-level academic competition which culminates in a Joint Service Championship in Washington, DC. COF possesses the proprietary software, competition platforms, and cross-walked test-prep materials (specifically designed to align with JROTC curriculum and standard tests like the ASVAB, ACT, and SAT) required to execute the program. Because COF is the o...
Notice ID: m00264-26-noi-jw05
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: commander
Product Service Code: r699 - support- administrative: other
NAICS Code: 611710 - Educational Support Services
Inactive Dates: aug 04, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Documents
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