Special Notice / Intent to Sole Source - CollegeBoard Name Buys

The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to the College Entrance Examination Board for the procurement of college search records. This will be done through the combined purchase of CollegeBoard Access Plan B and CollegeBoard Access Plan E for a total of 220,000 name searches. The College Entrance Examination Board is the only known responsible source capable of satisfying the agency's requirements due to their exclusive, proprietary ownership of the necessary student SAT databases and platforms. The unique capabilities that only this vendor can provide to USAFA include test score filtering, advanced filtering, contact information, engagement platform, and branding & outreach. * Test score filtering: collection of data and the ability to filter by specific test scores needed within each SAT section. * Advanced filtering: additional data filtering capabilities, including demographics and Grade Point Average (GPA). * Contact information: provision of parent contact information for each prospective student. * Engagement platform: a proprietary platform enabling USAFA admissions to directly contact, message, and connect with prospective students. * Branding & outreach: authorized use of the United States Air Force Academy's name and branding to market its educational programs and conduct outreach to potential candidates.