Marketing Partnership Rhode Island Football Club Synopsis

The Department of the Army National Guard issued a notice of award on May 29, 2026, for a sole-source direct award to the Rhode Island Football Club for a marketing partnership with the Rhode Island Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Office. The award amount is $50,000.04. The Rhode Island Football Club is the sole professional soccer organization in the state and, per market research, the only entity capable of providing exclusive access to the RIANG's target demographic, professional brand identity, significant regional following, and direct-access opportunities including digital signage, announcements, and Meet & Greet engagement tables. The Government's requirement is specifically for brand partnership integration rather than generic advertising space. The contract is structured as a new, firm fixed price contract funded under O&M, Air, with a base contract plus four option years. The contracting office is 143 Mission Support Contracting, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The sole-source authority derives from 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, which establishes that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The Contracting Officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable.