Sole Source Notice- Navy Memorial Foundation

The Department of the Navy's NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, part of Naval Supply Systems Command, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract to the Navy Memorial Foundation for Navy ceremony event support, procured on behalf of Naval District Washington, with offers due October 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM. No set-aside is used, and the sole-source designation forecloses open competition.

Work is performed at the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza in Washington, DC, and associated indoor facilities, including an indoor facility within one-half mile walking distance of the plaza with capacity for approximately 230 seated guests. The contractor provides all labor and materials, seating, ADA-compliant lavatories, parking services, lighting, audio-visual equipment operation, support staff, and virtual production with 4K cameras and post-event editing. Covered events include U.S. Navy Band concerts, Blessing of the Fleet ceremonies, wreath laying, Battle of Midway commemorations, Chief Petty Officer events, reenlistments, promotions, retirements, and change-of-command ceremonies. Contractors must be registered in SAM before award, during performance, and through final payment, and must self-certify on offer submission that neither the requestor nor principal corporate officials and owners are suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible.

The contract period runs November 20, 2026 through November 19, 2031, with an optional sixth ordering period from November 20, 2031 through May 19, 2032. The contract minimum quantity is $2,500 and the maximum is $2.7 million. The procurement applies Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4281, Revision 39, effective August 22, 2026, which covers the District of Columbia. Attachments include a Contract Administration Plan, a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and a QASP Matrix. Contacts are Contracting Officer Paul Cofield (757-443-1454), Contracting Officer's Representative LSC LejonPaul Shillingford (917-588-2793), and contract specialist Yvonne Wilson (yvonne.s.wilson2.civ@us.navy.mil).