Pre-solicitationPosted Jul 22, 2026·Responses due Jul 31, 2026

Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Korea/Cold War Annual Briefing

Department of Defense (all) · WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
721110
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
WHS7222026239
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
X1AB
Place
Omaha, NE, USA
Contact
William Relyea (william.p.relyea.civ@mail.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation WHS7222026239 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 22, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 3, 2026 to Mar 3, 2027, middle of the range Oct 16, 2026.
Measured from 13 past early notices at Washington Headquarters Services (Whs) that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 22, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

This is a notice of intent for sole source: In accordance with RFO FAR 5.101, this is a notification of a proposed sole-source contract action to DW OMAHA SUB LLC (DBA Doubletree by Hilton Omaha Downtown UEI: CZ52NB5AN7H6 and CAGE code: 1S1Y5). Washington Headquarter Services (WHS) intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a) to DW Omaha Sub LLC. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) � only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The event will last for… (show all)

three days from Wednesday August 5 2026 to Friday August 7 2026. Due to being located within 5 miles of Omaha NE and having meeting rooms available for the event, it was determined that DW Omaha Sub LLC. would be best to fulfill the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Interested vendors may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than (NLT) 1:00PM ET on Friday July 31st, 2026. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 72110� Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels. The notice of intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for competitive quotes. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to william.p.relyea.civ@mail.mil and Jeanelle.joseph.civ@mail.mil. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.

Who won similar work

11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 721110.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
B.F. SAUL PROPERTY COMPANY4$485KMay 30, 2025
SHANO INC.2$266KMay 27, 2025
MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES INC1$725KOct 13, 2026
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel Arlington VA 22202 USA1$45KAug 15, 2025
CHATHAM BELLEVUE RI LLC1$37KMay 19, 2025
DW OMAHA SUB LLC1$36KJun 26, 2025
AIRPORT METRO CONNECTION, INC.1$23KJan 20, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 7 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.