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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition

Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W6QM MICC-FT KNOX
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
PANMCC26P0000050382
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
561920
Product service code
X1AB
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-07
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
DC
Contracting contact
emily.h.ryan.civ@army.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

Notice of Intent to Sole Source The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Knox, 199 6th Avenue, Suite 250, Fort Knox, KY, 40121, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to the Association of The United States Army (AUSA) (UEI: JMY5LJC2DNN4 | CAGE Code: 5M829), located at 2425 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201 3326. The procurement is for Rooms 103B, 140B, 143 A,B,C, 144, Hallway Rooms (140-144), 205, Salon D, Salon F, Show Office E, Exhibit Spaces #7027 60'x90', #1611 20'x30', #1617 20'x20', and #1711 20x60, at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001. This action is being conducted under FAR Part 12 (DFARS CD 2026-O00028), Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is simplified acquisition procedures for commercial products and commercial services, Title 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 12.102(a) (DFARS CD 2026-O0028), Only one source is available valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. This is not a request for competitive offers, quotes, or capability statements. No solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice. This notice complies with FAR 5.101 (DFARS CD 2026-O0003), Methods of disseminating information. However, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement within the required timeframe. All capability statements must be received no later than August 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. Submitted capability statements shall include sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the requirement, including relevant experience, pricing information (if available), and supporting documentation. Submissions shall be sent via email to Contract Specialist, Emily H. Ryan at emily.h.ryan.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Andrea M. Skilinski at andrea.m.skilinski.civ@army.mil. The anticipated award date is September 2026.

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Emily Ryan
Role
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Email
emily.h.ryan.civ@army.mil
Secondary
andrea.m.skilinski.civ@army.mil
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