DHS Career Expo Logistical Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FY26-0275
- Agency
-
Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 70RDA226P00000018 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Hale Expo Services LLC
- NAICS code
- 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- Place of performance
- Buffalo, New York 14203, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations awarded purchase order 70RDA226P00000018 to Hale Expo Services, LLC on August 29, 2026, on a sole-source basis for event logistics support services, with an estimated total value of $655,518.55.
The justification invokes unusual and compelling urgency authority under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2). DHS received notice on August 27, 2026, at 4:06 pm that the original Buffalo, NY venue could no longer support the DHS Career Expo, requiring relocation to a nearby United States Coast Guard facility with fewer than five calendar days to prepare. Hale Expo Services was identified as the only known source capable of meeting the compressed timeline due to its prior involvement as a subcontractor at the original venue, immediate availability for same-day site assessment, and existing knowledge of Career Expo requirements. No other sources expressed interest, and no SAM.gov presolicitation posting was issued.
The requirement encompasses design, rigging, electrical setup, equipment rentals, washroom trailers, tent pole structures, and signage. Period of performance is five days, from August 29 to September 3, 2026, supporting the Career Expo event on September 1–2, 2026. The contract is firm-fixed price, funded through Operations and Support Funds in Fiscal Year 2026. The Contracting Officer determined pricing fair and reasonable based on the original venue logistics pricing and similar Career Expo events. The justification was approved by Contracting Officer Paula K. Nusbaum on September 16, 2026.
Notice text
The Department of Homeland Security awarded purchase order 70RDA226P00000018 on August 29, 2026, using the unusual and compelling urgency authority after soliciting only one source, to support an urgent requirement for event logistics support including design, rigging, electric, and equipment rentals, for the DHS Career Expo held on September 1-2, 2026.
Justification & Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition attached.
Awarded contract 70RDA226P00000018 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-08-29.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA FY26-0275 Career Expo Logistics Support 9-16-26_Final Redacted.pdf |
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