AWARD NOTICE Autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI) Recruiter Services W911SD25QA103

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI) Recruiter services combined with an active high school student network to enhance USMA’s national recruitment strategy for the Directorate of Admissions at the United States Military Academy on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 541613 – Marketing Consulting Services with a size standard of $19.0 million dollars. See attached Performance Work Statement for more information on this requirement. In response to this Sources Sought Notice, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. Identify if you’re a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contractor. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. If you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition, include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the SAM.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. 8. Please send all responses by Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 12:00 PM EST to Leslie Duron, at leslie.a.duron.civ@army.mil, and be sure to include the Sources Sought Notice Number in your email subject line.

AMENDMENT The Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Installation Contracting Office, West Point, NY (MICC-West Point) is issuing this SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI) Recruiter Services at the United States Military Academy (USMA). The estimated period of performance is 1 September 2025 31 August 2026 plus four (2) option years. This requirement will be a 100% set aside for Small Business concerns under NAICS code 541613 Marketing Consulting Services with a size standard of $19.0 million dollars and FSC/PSC of R423. - In order to be eligible for award, offerors must be registered as a Small Business concern under the appropriate NAICS code in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov. - Please verify that both your Entity Unique Identifier, Cage Code are current and valid in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors are reminded to carefully review solicitation documents issued as criteria is stated in the solicitation and shall govern. The solicitation is in electronic format only and available on the Internet at: https://www.SAM.gov/ It is the offeror s responsibility to check www.SAM.gov provided as necessary for any posted changes. Solicitations (Quotes) and additional supporting documentations (If required - See solicitation 52.212-2 Addendum, and 52.212-1 Addendum) must be submitted via email to Leslie Duron, leslie.a.duron.civ@army.mil on or before the close date noted in the solicitation and solicitation amendment. Please submit a completed, signed and dated document. Please complete on -Page 1: 30a,b,c. -Page 4: List Unit Pricing and Total Pricing of each Line Item -See Performance Work Statement (attached) and on Page 41 of SF 1449 -See Wage Determination (attached) and on Page 45 of SF 1449 - See ADDENDUM 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (attached) and on Page 56 of SF 1449 - See ADDENDUM 52.212-2 EVALUATION FACTORS (attached) and on Page 59 of SF 1449 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION FACTORS MUST BE MET. THIS HAS BEEN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND SOLICITATION DUE DATE TO AUGUST 28, 2025 AT 12 PM. PLEASE SIGN BOTH SF 1449 AND SF 30.

The notice is in regards to the subject Request for Quotes (RFQ), issued by the U.S. Army Department of Directorate of Contracting-Mission Installation Contracting Command. The Department has evaluated the quotes received using the criteria identified in the solicitation, and the Department is hereby announcing its conditional contract award(s) to the following bidder(s): CANOPY EDUCATION, INC DBA COLLEGE VINE As provided in the Solicitation, the Notice of Conditional Contract Award is subject to execution of a written contract and, as a result, this Notice does NOT constitute the formation of a contract between the Department and the apparent successful vendor. The vendor shall not acquire any legal or equitable rights relative to the contract services until a contract containing terms and conditions acceptable to the Department is executed. The Department further reserves the right to cancel this Notice of Conditional Contract Award at any time prior to the execution of a written contract.