Intent to Sole-Source: Early Career Talent Recruitment Platform
State · ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 19AQMM26R0461 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 1, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Sep 22, 2026Award NoticeStryder Corp · $2.4MOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS/QUOTATIONS. The U.S. Department of State (DoS) , Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Outreach, Fellowships, and Internships (HR/RAI/OFI) intends to award a sole-source, firm, fixed-price (FFP) contract to Stryder Corp dba Handshake. This aware, authorized under procedures at 41 U.S.C. � 1901 and RFO12.201-2, justified under 41 U.S. Code 3304(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1 as the procurement is for commercial items that are proprietary, that Stryder Corp is the only responsible source capable of satisfy… (show all)
ing agency requirements and only sold directly by Stryder Corp. Under the intended contract, Stryder Corp will provide the HR/RAI/OFI a cloud-based early career talent recruitment platform subscriptions for a 12-month base and two 12-month option periods. DoS requires a modern dynamic recruitment platform to attract, engage, and convert early career talent (students and recent graduates) into applicants for a number of the department bureaus and programs. The platform is already developed and capable of targeting students according to their academic majors, career interests, and related qualifications, and direct them to relevant employment opportunities within DoS through immediate operational readiness as a fully deployed, commercially operational SaaS platform with zero infrastructure integration, buildout or implementation timeline required. Stryder Corp is the sole provider with an existing platform that is immediately operational and supported by over 1,600 institutional partnerships nationwide with colleges and universities. Therefore, this procurement will be conducted via sole-source, utilizing other than full and open competition procedures under the authority of RFO 6.103-1, as only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent if not a request for competitive proposal. However, the Government will consider all responses received by September 3, 2026 (Noon) 12:00 PM EST. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of proposals/quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a subsequent competitive procurement. All interested parties may submit a response for consideration via email to John K. Warner, Contracting Officer, WarnerJ1@state.gov.
Who won similar work
459 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (State), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (452): middle half $63K to $1.9M, median $260K; range $4 to $10.0B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES Washington DC 20405 USA | 8 | $4.4M + 1 shared | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG Frankfurt Am Main 60489 DEU | 4 | $14.8M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HGS ENGINEERING INC.NUF Gralum 1712 NOR | 4 | $479K | Oct 2, 2026 |
| DAN HOTELS LTD. | 3 | $11.3M | Jun 26, 2025 |
| VENTURIA, PROIZVODNJA KONSTRUKCIJ IN STROJEV, D.O.O. Bohinjska Bistrica 4264 SVN | 3 | $1.8M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| NIELS BRUNO Braine-le-chateau 1440 BEL | 3 | $834K | Jun 10, 2025 |
| GLOBAL CITY AUTO SALES, INC. | 3 | $162K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| SEAOIL PHILIPPINES, INC. | 3 | $129K | Jun 18, 2025 |
| EJNER HESSEL A S Brondby 2605 DNK | 3 | $110K | May 6, 2026 |
| ANVIL ENTERPRISES Imus Cavite 4103 PHL | 3 | $98K | Oct 1, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 19, 2026KAMPUCHEA TELA LIMITED$227KSupply of Diesel and Gasoline for U.S. Embassy Phnom PenhNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2026MAKATI NORTH HOTEL VENTURES, INC.$29KRoom Accommodation for LEGAT HUMINT Training in Makati CityNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026PHILHEALTHCARE, INC.$18.7MGROUP LES HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER GMCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 8, 2026Lytx, Inc.$5.1MEvent Data RecordersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 8, 2026Keller's, LLC$2.3MNotifiersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 6, 2026ROSINGS INDUSTRIER AS Hagan 1481 NOR$39KReplacement & Installation of Sliding Gate & Drop Arms for the U.S. Embassy Oslo, Norway.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 6, 2026BAVAK BEVEILIGINGSGROEP B.V. Noordwijk Zh 2201 AA NLD$33KNotice of Intent - Replacement Spare Parts for Existing Vehicle Gate System (Bavak B-secure Speedgate)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 5, 2026FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC$125KPreventive maintenance of fuel management systemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 5, 2026BROSSETTE NETTOYAGE Libreville ESTUAIRE 4635 GAB$291KTrash Collection ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 5, 2026MULTISTACK LLC$19KPMSC CHILLERSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied State, Dept of (DOS) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past State, Dept of (DOS) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 33 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.