Awarded: Safety Training FY26r3061040

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), located at 4191 N. Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The intended Contractor is Vector Learning, 4890 West Kennedy Blvd., Ste 300, Tampa, FL 33609. The United States International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has a bona fide need for Convergence Online Training. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Product of Service Code for this requirement is 6940 Training Aids and Devices. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $40 Million. The justification for sole sourcing with Vector Learning is for Online Safety Training. Vector Learning s services provides LMS system libraries with an extensive catalog, in-depth content, especially specific to IBWC such as engineering and industrial maintenance. Transitioning to a different provider would not only disrupt our operations but also compromise the safety and efficiency of our mission-critical communications. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via email to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Notice of Intent to Sole Source FY263061040 Online Training. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capability statement and letter of interest, which shall be considered by the agency no later than 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on April 9, 2026, to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov. Questions shall be submitted via email ONLY. Phone calls will not be accepted. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

Contract was awarded under PO# 191BWC26P0048 to RedVector.com, LLC (DBA: Vector Solutions), in the amount of $35,499.00 Base Year. Total value: $188,469.02 Base + 4 Option Years. Determination for Award The award was made based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source?selection methodology. All quotes received were evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the solicitation requirements. Among the vendors determined to be technically acceptable, RedVector.com, LLC (DBA: Vector Solutions) submitted the lowest?priced acceptable offer. Therefore, award under PO# 191BWC26P0048 in the amount of $35,499.00 for the Base Year and $188,469.02 for the Base plus four Option Years is determined to be in the best interest of the Government and fully compliant with applicable acquisition regulations under the LPTA selection process.