NECHE FY26 Membership Fee & Off-campus Activity Fee

The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department Groton office, intends to award a Sole Source Purchase Order to New England Commission of Higher Education for their annual membership fee for accreditation. The purchase will be procured using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the anticipated award date is 01 May 2026. • The federal government requires that a college, university, or program be accredited to be eligible for federal grants and loans or other federal funds. • Market research has revealed that NECHE is the only known federally approved accreditor in the Northeast region. • Accreditation from NECHE is required to maintain uniformity and continuation of accreditation procured in prior contract. • The government has determined that only one source is reasonably available for this contract action.