R701 - Sole Source requirement with USA Water Polo Inc.
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0018926QD101
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711310 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities
- PSC
- R701 Support- Management: Advertising
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) seeks to procure recruiting services and marketing support from USA Water Polo, Inc. on a sole-source basis, with proposals due May 20, 2026. This procurement is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items under FAR Part 12 (Simplified Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services); no separate written solicitation will be issued.
Place of performance is Irvine, California (contractor location). NAVSUP intends to support Naval Recruiting Command's achievement of new contract goals by leveraging USA Water Polo's platform for lead generation and athlete recruitment. USA Water Polo controls a proprietary membership database of over 45,000 athletes and families. The stated value of this access lies in enabling Navy activation at Junior Olympics events, direct recruiter engagement with athletes and parents, and dedicated email campaigns and social media content driving traffic to Navy recruiting platforms. The source states this demographic cannot be acquired through other means.
NAICS code is 711310 (Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities), with a small business size standard of $40 million. PSC code is R701 (Support–Management: Advertising). The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed-price. All applicable FAR, DFARS, and NMCARS clauses and provisions apply; contractors must familiarize themselves with these terms, accessible at acquisition.gov and the OSD acquisition site.
Notice text
NAVSUP FLCN Pentagon Directorate Philadelphia Office Contracting Department located at 700 Robbins Ave Bldg. 2B Philadelphia, PA intends to procure services on a sole source basis with USA Water Polo, Inc of Irvine, California. to provide the Naval Recruiting Command (NRC) with the potential to achieve a significant portion of its new contract goals. The synergy created by Navy’s presence at USA Water Polo events will foster valuable recruiting and referral opportunities, contributing directly to recruitment success. USA Water Polo provides multiple high value avenues for lead generation. These include Navy activation at the Junior Olympics, enabling recruiters to engage directly with athletes and parents and collect qualified contact information; dedicated email campaigns and integrated social media content that drive traffic to Navy recruiting platforms.
USA Water Polo has singular control over its proprietary membership database of over 45,000 athletes and families, providing unparalleled and direct access to a key recruiting demographic that cannot be acquired through any other means.
This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR subpart 5.2, using Simplified Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services at FAR Part 12.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. This is the only RFQ for this requirement, it includes all the terms and conditions as well as applicable FAR, DFARS and NMCARS clauses and provisions with respect to the anticipated task order.
It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.
The NAICS code is 711310 and the Small Business Size Standard is $40M. The anticipated contract type is a firm-fixed price. Interested parties may submit a response to this posting. All correspondences shall be sent by email to Mrs. Shawn Thomas-Hopkins at email address shawn.l.thomashopkins.civ@us.navy.mil. The Contracting Officer will only consider information submitted in response to this posting to the extent if the requirement should be competed.
The Government will not pay or reimburse the offeror/quoter for any submission.
The Period of Performance is anticipated to start 15 June 2026 through 14 June 2027; followed by two (2) twelve-month option periods.
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