Site Lease

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced its intent to award a purchase order on a sole-source basis to Wallen Communications, LLC for a site lease at 9013 E Old Vail Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85747, with a response deadline of September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. Wallen Communications is the owner/operator of the specific site and the only source able to negotiate a contract for this location. This notice is published for informational purposes and is not a request for competitive quotations.

The acquisition falls under FAR Part 12, with NAICS code 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings and Related Property) and carries no small business set-aside. The DEA's Class Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, effective through September 30, 2028, authorizes noncompetitive procedures for antenna site access rights nationwide based on 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1); the justification covers several hundred contract actions annually with a five-year estimated aggregate value of $18.5 million.

Interested parties believing they can provide the service must contact Jose Marin at jose.l.marin@dea.gov by September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST, reference solicitation D-26-ST-0244, and submit a written response describing their ability to provide the service. Award will be made on a lowest price/technically acceptable basis on an all-or-none basis. The Government reserves the right to reject all submissions and requests discounts. Late submissions and telephone or fax requests will not be accepted.