FFA Campaign/Texas Rangers

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a civilian agency within the Department of Justice, has published a Special Notice regarding a sole source purchase order for pre-game advertising displays. The notice pertains to the Fentanyl Free America campaign and is intended to be awarded to Nexstar Media, Inc., located in Irving, Texas. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under FAR 13.501, which exempts the procurement from full and open competition requirements. The NAICS classification for this acquisition is 516120 (Television Broadcasting Stations), and the notice was posted on March 25, 2026. The DEA is inviting capability statements from any source capable of providing the specified services, though the government reserves the right to proceed with the sole source award at its discretion.

The Fentanyl Free America campaign seeks to broadcast 30-second and 15-second public service announcements during pre-game coverage of Texas Rangers Major League Baseball games, with a period of performance from March 29, 2026 to May 26, 2026. The government has determined that Nexstar Media's local affiliate CW33 is the only reasonably available source, as it holds exclusive broadcast rights to the specified games in the Dallas Federal Disaster Area of Responsibility. Interested contractors must submit capability statements electronically to Ms. Angel Barkley at angel.d.barkley@dea.gov no later than March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Any eligible source capable of providing pre-game ad displays may submit a capabilities statement, though the government will evaluate responses solely to determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement or award the sole source contract. The purchase order is anticipated to be firm-fixed price and falls under the $250,000 threshold for FAR Part 13 acquisitions.