Award Notice Justification for AV Maintenance
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- HQ0516-26-C-E010
- Agency
-
Defense Media Activity
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- PSC
- DE01 IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)
- Place of performance
- Fort George G Meade, Maryland 20755, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Defense Media Activity issued a Special Notice on September 2, 2026 announcing a sole-source bridge contract award for 24/7/365 audio-visual maintenance services to the War Media Activity (WMA) Headquarters at locations in California, Maryland, and The Pentagon under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, effective as of September 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.
The contract provides program management, maintenance, and repair of complex broadcast audio and video systems including television and radio automation, streaming infrastructure, satellite downlink antennas, RF distribution, non-linear editing suites, IT networks, digital data storage, and broadcast systems integration at the American Forces Network-Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) and WMA-HQ. The incumbent contractor brings 20 years of specialized experience and established trained teams (17-person and 9-person configurations) that the justification identifies as uniquely qualified; market research conducted via SAM.gov from July 8–17, 2026 yielded no capability statements from competing vendors. The agency determined that transitioning contractors would create unacceptable mission delays during facility consolidation and estimated replacement training costs at $5.6 million over six months. Defense Media Activity commits to competitive procurement for the follow-on contract, with Performance Work Statement finalization (Month 1), RFI publication (Month 2), formal solicitation (Month 3), and award by Month 5 to ensure seamless transition.
Notice text
This contract was awarded on a non-competitive, sole-source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements). This posting serves as both the official Synopsis of Contract Award and the public availability of the redacted Justification and Approval.
Services addressed here are those required for 24/7/365 Audio-Visual Maintenance support services to the War Media Activity (WMA) Headquarters (HQ) at locations in California, Maryland and The Pentagon. Contractor will provide program management, maintenance and repair of complex broadcast audio and video systems to include; television and radio automation, radio and television streaming, video on demand (VOD), satellite downlink antennas and radio frequency (RF) distribution, audio and video non-linear editing suites, information technology networks, on-line, near-line and off-line digital data storage, broadcast systems integration, draftsman support, telephone exchange, qualified personnel, common tools, test equipment (including calibration).
1. The proposed services require management and technical personnel to provide 24/7 audio-visual support for television broadcast operations from the American Forces Network-Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) and WMA-HQ.
2. Critical performance requirements mandate that all work performed by Contractor personnel shall be accomplished in accordance with established procedures, instructions, and standards. Vendor and/or commercial manufactures’ data shall govern maintenance not covered by the aforementioned procedure, instructions and standards.
3. AFN-BC is a 24/7 live global broadcast facility. Because of the 24/7 live broadcast mission AFN must prioritize certain maintenance/repair actions impacting the on-air mission. The response times are identified by category and are required to ensure that the WMA delivery requirements can be met.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| E20 AVM-Bridge_J_A_OTFAOC_Redacted.pdf |
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