161Recruiting Light Rail Advertising
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S6R26QA002
- Agency
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Arizona National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Arizona 85034, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Airlift Wing has published a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for recruiting light rail advertising services in Phoenix, Arizona. This special notice, posted on March 19, 2026, with a deadline of April 3, 2026, announces the government's intention to award a firm fixed price contract valued at $70,100 to Outfront Media Inc. The Department of the Army Arizona Army National Guard is issuing this notice under Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 6.302-1, which permits sole source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The notice is not a competitive solicitation but rather a formal announcement of the predetermined award decision based on market research and justification documentation.
The objective of this contract is to increase Arizona Air National Guard awareness throughout Phoenix and surrounding areas by providing transit advertising on the Phoenix Light Rail system managed by Valley Metro. The contractor will be responsible for delivering a minimum of three full train wrap advertisements, one center section train wrap advertisement, and three platform kiosk advertisements at designated stations, all displayed for a 24-week period with pre-approval required from AZANG. The sole source justification is based on the fact that Outfront Media Inc. maintains the exclusive contract with Phoenix Light Rail to provide advertising services, making them the only authorized vendor for this requirement. Only Outfront Media Inc. is eligible to participate in this procurement, as the government has determined that no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirements. The contracting officer certified that this limited-source approach serves the government's best interest, with no foreseeable barriers to future competition identified in the acquisition justification.
Notice text
161 Recruiting Light Rail Advertising
This IS NOT a solicitation. This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 6.302-1; only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The 161st ARW Arizona Air National Guard, 3200E Old Tower Rd Phoenix, AZ 85034 has a requirement to provide transit advertising for the Goldwater ANG Base/161ARW, AZANG. The government will provide the design. The contractor shall provide; a minimum of three (3) different full train wrap ads (six (6) total wrap ads), a minimum of one (1) center section train wrap ad (two (2) total ads), and a minimum of three (3) platform kiosk ads located at stations 17 (Central Ave N/O Van Buren St), 18 (1st Ave N/O Van Buren St), and 40 (Veterans Way W/O College Ave). This will provide advertising and increase AZANG awareness throughout the city of Phoenix and surrounding areas. Advertisements shall be per-approved by AZANG prior to use.
The Arizona Air National Guard intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Outfront Media Inc. Only one responsible vendor is currently on contract with the Phoenix Light Rail (Valley Metro.) To advertise with them, that sole source will need to be utilized, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(2)(i)(B). A contract will be awarded under the Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This is not a request for competitive proposals.
CLIN 0001:
Train advertisement, full wrap with 24 weeks displayed IAW STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVE
Asset Type: ADVERTISEMENT
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
Quantity: 3 Each
CLIN 0002:
Train advertisement, full center section wrap with 24 weeks displayed IAW STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVE
Asset Type: ADVERTISEMENT
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
Quantity: 1 Each
CLIN 0003:
platform kiosk advertisements with 24 weeks displayed IAW STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVE
Asset Type: ADVERTISEMENT Pricing Arrangement:
Firm Fixed Price
Quantity: 3 Each
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
Twenty-four (24) week with a period of performance from April 20, 2026 to October 4, 2026
The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract to:
OUTFRONT MEDIA INC
90 PARK AVE FL 9
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016-1310
The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541890 and the Business Size Standard is $19M.
For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact MSgt Terry Ahseln at terry.ahseln.1@us.af mil. Posting date of this Special Notice is 19 MAR 2026.
Scope of Work/Statement of Objectives:
Deliver, install and display components as described above.
The location of contract performance is as follows:
161 ARW/Goldwater ANG Base
3200 E Old Tower Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26Q5008 Recruiting Light Rail Ads JA SOLE SOURCE.pdf |
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