Intent to Award Sole Source Contract for Advanced "Fluid-Dynamic" Helicopter Hoist Operations Training.
National Guard Bureau · NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912R1-26-Q-7044 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 23, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The District of Columbia Army National Guard (DC ARNG) intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole-source Purchase Order to Air Rescue Systems Corporation (ARS) for advanced "Fluid-Dynamic" helicopter hoist operations training. This training must be conducted 31 August to 4 September 2026 due to a limited training calendar. The Government's intent to sole source is based on the fact that ARS is the only known vendor capable of meeting the requirement due to their status as the sole designer, manufacturer, and proprietary owner of the specialized rescue equipment (2UP-510D Hoist Assist Device and… (show all)
ARV-QC-M Rescue Vest) and training curriculum. The use of this specific equipment is mandated for safety and airworthiness by Department of the Army Airworthiness Release (AWR) 980. Furthermore, ARS is the only vendor with the immediate availability of certified instructors and logistical capability to meet the government's critical short-notice training window. Market research has confirmed that no other sources can satisfy this requirement without causing unacceptable safety risks and failing to meet mandatory airworthiness standards. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources that believe they can meet the requirement are encouraged to submit a capability statement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no affirmative responses are received by 25 August 2026, the Government intends to issue a sole-source contract to Air Rescue Systems Corporation on or after 26 August 2026.
Recent Agency Awards (Loose Match)
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (National Guard Bureau), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN OWASSO HOTEL LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Oct 20, 2026 |
| MINGO HOSPITALITY LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Oct 20, 2026 |
| SSS PARTNERSHIP | 1 | – + 1 shared | Oct 20, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Oct 20, 2026MINGO HOSPITALITY LLC$225K (shared ceiling)138FW Lodging BPAShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 20, 2026SSS PARTNERSHIP$225K (shared ceiling)W50S8U27AA011Shared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 20, 2026BRYAN OWASSO HOTEL LLC$225K (shared ceiling)W50S8U27AA012Shared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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 Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.