Special NoticePosted Aug 13, 2026·Responses due Aug 29, 2026

Tango Card Inc. Clinical Studies Gift Cards

Defense Health Agency · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541990
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
HT942726CC0016
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
R708
Place
Bethesda, MD, USA
Contact
Christopher Cook (christopher.l.cook68.civ@health.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation HT942726CC0016 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 13, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 2, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, middle of the range Sep 13, 2026.
Measured from 67 past early notices at Defense Health Agency (Dha) that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 13, 2026).

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What the notice says

This notice announces the intent by the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract to Tango Card Inc. under the statutory authority 12.102(a). The contract is to provide gift cards for compensation of clinical studies subjects for collection of specimens and/or completing diaries of health symptoms, IAW DHA-AI 3200.01 Research Subject Compensation. Tango Card Inc. previously provided gift cards in support of IHD clinical studies. Through that effort, a centralized administrative portal was established… (show all)

to track all gift card activity, including issuance dates, access dates, and balance changes. Procuring additional cards through Tango Card would allow the new purchase to be incorporated into the existing portal without the need to create a new account or incur associated setup costs. Using the current active portal also preserves continuity of data across ongoing clinical studies, which is critical for consistent tracking, reporting, and oversight. The portal�s existing administrative capabilities, including real-time activation, immediate digital delivery, and automated audit trail generation, are necessary to support strict federal accounting requirements for participant incentives. Market research indicates that alternative vendors do not offer the same integrated tracking functionality needed to mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse without significant manual workarounds. Transitioning to another vendor would require duplicative administrative setup, creation of redundant tracking systems, and additional transition-related costs. In addition, the contractor�s proprietary portal has already been reviewed and authorized for use with sensitive, de-identified participant distribution metrics associated with clinical studies. As a result, Tango Card is uniquely positioned to fulfill this requirement efficiently and without disruption to ongoing operations. Delivery Date: 30 September 2026 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541990 and the size standard is $19.5 Million. This is a notice of intent to issue a contract on a sole source basis. This notice of intent is NOT a request for quotations (RFQ). Any other firms desiring consideration must fully identify their interest in and capability to provide these services to the individual listed below. 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 written responses are received by the expiration date listed in this notice, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the award will be issued as sole source. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Mr. Christopher L. Cook at christopher.l.cook68.civ@health.mil.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Defense Health Agency), same NAICS 541990.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $3.1M to $7.1M, median $5.4M; range $377K to $19.1M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CHEROKEE NATION INTEGRATED HEALTH, L.L.C.1$19.1MFeb 27, 2025
Ecare OpCo Inc1$7.1MSep 23, 2026
CP MARINE, LLC1$5.4MJun 17, 2025
CYBER SOLUTIONS & SERVICES, INC.1$3.1MSep 29, 2025
JOHNSONS IMMEDIATE SOLUTIONS LLC1$377KSep 4, 2025

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Competitive landscape

For the 5 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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