Notice of Intent to Sole Source
FEMA · FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation AWOSMT2026 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 4, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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 notice is to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intent to award a sole-source contract to DBT Transportation Services, LLC, for an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS). FEMA proposes to procure the lifecycle replacement of the current AWOS to ensure mission capabilities. This requirement will result in a firm-fixed contract. The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFP) Part 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. T… (show all)
his determination is made on the following basis: DBT Transportation Services, LLC is the only manufacturer listed on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website with systems model approved by the FAA. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 334513 THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR Quote. Interested parties have fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of the Synopsis, to submit in writing, to the identified point of contact, clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities (page limit: 2). Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after fifteen (15) days, or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to conduct this effort as a full-and-open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the Government's discretion. In the absence of qualified sources, a contract will be awarded under the Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, pursuant to 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition (FAR) 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address stated herein and to the attention of Mr. Michael Bonds and Ms. Arlene Warren, Contracting Officer. Response to this notice must be received NLT September 19, 2026, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. Responses may be emailed to michael.bonds@fema.dhs.gov and arlene.warren@fema.dhs.gov
Who won similar work
63 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (FEMA), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (61): middle half $27K to $168K, median $72K; range $1K to $2.6B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC SECURITY CORP | 4 | $5.3M | May 28, 2026 |
| NATIVE ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY INC | 3 | $99K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| COPYLADY INC. | 2 | $149K | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Pixamettic Solutions LLC | 2 | $110K | Oct 21, 2025 |
| ONE TECH SOL, LLC | 2 | $55K | Oct 29, 2025 |
| BAMAJACK, LLC | 2 | $36K | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Various Washington DC USA | 1 | $2.6B | Jul 10, 2026 |
| C MARTIN CO INC | 1 | $274.7M | Nov 14, 2024 |
| American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group, Inc | 1 | $120.0M | Aug 20, 2026 |
| MAG DS CORP | 1 | $44.4M | Aug 7, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 28, 2026SNO VALLEY CLIMATE SYSTEMS LLC$149KFederal Regional Center Supply Fan UpgradesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 20, 2026American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group, Inc$120.0MNATIONAL CROSS DOCK & INCIDENT BASE SUPPORT CONTRACTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 19, 2026FILMTOOLS INC.$103KBroadcasting equipment required for Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 14, 2026CONVENIENT CLEANERS LLC$317KAmendment 5 - Janitorial Services--Maynard, MassachusettsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 7, 2026MAG DS CORP$44.4MAviation Evacuation Air Ground Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 7, 2026IEM International, Inc.$41.9MAviation Evacuation Air Ground Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 30, 2026FEDERAL CONTRACTS LLC$83KFEMA Floor Scrubber LPG, FOB Destination Puerto RicoNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 25, 2026KENNEDY PARTNERS LLC$51KGround Maintenance Services - FEMA Region 5No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2026Various Washington DC USA$2.6BFEMA LogHOUSE II - Logistics Housing Operations Unit Installation, Maintenance and DeactivationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 6, 2026Ardent Management Consulting LLC$405KFEMA Field Assessment and Collection Tools Services Data Migration and DecommissioningNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 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
- 1 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 2 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.