Intent to Sole Source - Ancillary Services (rental of audio/visual equipment, labor and tech support) for the Association of the U. S. Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Meeting
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W9124D25QA288
- Agency
-
MICC Fort Sam Houston
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Sam Houston has issued a Special Notice announcing their intent to sole source ancillary services for the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Meeting. The United States Army Mission Support Battalion (USAMSB) requires rental of audio/visual equipment, labor, and technical support services to facilitate their participation at this industry conference. The services will be provided at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, and fall under NAICS code 561920 (Convention and Trade Show Organizers) with a size standard of $20,000,000. The notice was posted on September 2, 2025, indicating the Army's intention to award this contract without full and open competition.
The primary objective of this sole source procurement is to support USAMSB's ability to connect with industry partners during the AUSA Annual Conference through necessary audio/visual and technical support services. Interested parties have an extremely limited timeframe to respond, with the due date set for September 3, 2025, just one day after posting. The procurement is classified under PSC code S216 for Housekeeping-Facilities Operations Support, indicating these are support services rather than core conference activities. A redacted Justification and Approval document has been posted alongside the notice, suggesting the Army has documented their rationale for bypassing competitive procedures. The tight timeline and sole source nature of this procurement indicates the Army has likely identified a specific vendor they intend to contract with based on unique capabilities or existing relationships.
Notice text
The services being procured are ancillary services at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Conference. The United States Army Mission Support Battalion (USAMSB) requires ancillary services to include rental of audio/visual equipment, labor and tech support. This requirement supports USAMSB's ability to connect with industry. The required ancillary services will be provided at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001. The NAICS code is 561920 with a size standard of $20,000,000.00 and the PCS is S216.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IB01 W9124D25QA288 SAM.gov Justification Posted (Redacted J&A) 02Sep2025.pdf |
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