Special NoticePosted Sep 14, 2026·Responses due Sep 28, 2026

Intent to Sole Source - Ancillary Services (Furniture, Carpet and Carpet Padding Rental, Accessories, Material Handling, and Cleaning) at the National Future Farmers of America (NFFA) 2026 Convention & Expo

Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) · W6QM MICC-FT KNOX

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561920
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
KNOX-SAT-2027-0003
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
R499
Place
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Contact
Ashley Brus (ashley.a.brus.civ@army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation KNOX-SAT-2027-0003 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 14, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 25, 2026 to Jan 18, 2027, middle of the range Nov 19, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 14, 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

The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Knox, 199 6th Avenue, Suite 250, Fort Knox, KY, 40121, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to WCP/Fern Exposition Services, LLC. doing business as FERN (UEI: NBLRXSNYZPF8 I CAGE Code: 4E6D9), located at 645 Linn St, Cincinnati, OH 45203-1722. The procurement is to provide ancillary services to include furniture, carpet and carpet padding rental, cleaning, accessories, and material handling at the National Future Farmers of America (NFFA) 2026 Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. The U.S. Army … (show all)

Recruiting Command (USAREC) requires chairs, tables/risers, carpet, accessories, draping, cleaning services, material handling, cartload services, and accessible storage. This action is being conducted under FAR Part 12 (DFARS CD 2026-000028), Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is simplified acquisition procedures for commercial products and commercial services, Title 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 12.102(a) (DFARS CD 2026-00028), as only one source is available valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. This is not a request for competitive offers, quotes, or capability statements. No solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice. This notice complies with FAR 5.101 (DFARS CD 2026-00003), Methods of disseminating information. However, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement within the required timeframe. All capability statements must be received no later than 28 September 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Submitted capability statements shall include sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the requirement, including relevant experience, pricing information (if available), and supporting documentation. Submissions shall be sent via email to Contract Specialist, Ashley Brus at ashley.a.brus.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Meagan Clavel at meagan.s.clavel.civ@army.mil. The anticipated award date is October 2026.

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 561920.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ROBOTICS EDUCATION AND COMPETITION FOUNDATION, INC.1$96KJan 26, 2026
Association for Career and Technical Education, Inc.1$49KMay 14, 2025
SkillsUSA, Inc1$47KMar 6, 2026

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Latest awards

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
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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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