Intent to Sole Source

The Montana Army National Guard has published an Intent to Sole Source Special Notice indicating their plan to award a firm fixed-price contract to Frontier Conference (0Q9N0) for advertising services and access to college athletes and activities. This notice was posted on June 26, 2025, by the Department of the Army under the advertising agencies NAICS category. The Montana Army National Guard is justifying this sole source award under FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), stating that only one source is deemed reasonably available for this specific requirement. The notice serves as public notification of their intent to proceed with this non-competitive contract award. However, the agency has provided an opportunity for other potential contractors to demonstrate their capabilities before finalizing the sole source decision.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform the marketplace about the planned sole source contract while allowing qualified parties to submit capability statements if they believe they can meet the stated requirements. Any interested contractors must submit written capability statements with sufficient technical detail to demonstrate their ability to perform the work by June 30, 2025, to Contracting Officer Adam Sackman via email. The capability statements must clearly support the contractor's ability to deliver advertising services and provide access to college athletes and activities as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement. The partnership described in the accompanying documentation includes comprehensive marketing opportunities such as recruiting table access at championship events, logo placement, social media engagement, radio advertising, event passes, and media releases highlighting student-athletes. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete this contract based on any responses received to this notice.