Audio Visual Maintenance Bridge Contract
Department of Defense (all) · HQ DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Aug 31, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTES. No competitive solicitation will be issued. The War Media Activity (WMA) Headquarters (HQ) intends to execute a sole-source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) bridge contract with Taft Broadcasting Company, LLC (CAGE: 1PHJ1) to provide Audio-Visual Maintenance support services for WMA HQ. The anticipated award will consist of a 6-month base period, for an estimated period of performance of 01 September 2026 through 28 February 2027. The regulatory authority which permits this non-competitive acquisition is… (show all)
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-2, �Unusual and compelling urgency�. This authority is supported by an approved Justification and Approval (J&A). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a corresponding Small Business Size Standard of $34 Million. The anticipated award date is 01 September 2026. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: This sole-source bridge contract is strictly required to prevent a catastrophic gap in mission-critical AVM support services while the Government finalizes the competitive award process for the follow-on contract. addressed here are those required for 24/7/365 Audio-Visual Maintenance support services to the WMA HQ at locations in California and Maryland. The Contractor will provide project management, maintenance and repair of complex broadcast audio and video systems to include; television and radio automation, radio and television streaming, video on demand (VOD), satellite downlink antennas and radio frequency (RF) distribution, audio and video non-linear editing suites, information technology networks, on-line, near-line and off-line digital data storage, broadcast systems integration, draftsman support, telephone exchange, qualified personnel, common tools, test equipment (including calibration). 1. The proposed services require management and technical personnel to provide 24/7 audio-visual support for television broadcast operations from the American Forces Network-Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) and WMA-HQ. 2. Critical performance requirements mandate that all work performed by Contractor personnel shall be accomplished in accordance with established procedures, instructions, and standards. Vendor and/or commercial manufactures� data shall govern maintenance not covered by the aforementioned procedure, instructions and standards. 3. AFN-BC is a 24/7 live global broadcast facility. Because of the 24/7 live broadcast mission AFN must prioritize certain maintenance/repair actions impacting the on-air mission. The response times are identified by category and are required to ensure that the WMA delivery requirements can be met. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERESTED SOURCES: Interested sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. CRITICAL EMAIL INSTRUCTION: Submissions must utilize the exact subject line: "NOI � AV Maintenance Support Services". Emails received without this exact subject line may not be properly routed or considered by the Contracting Officer. All capability statements must be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist, Michael Brasseur, via email: Michael.l.brasseur.mil@mail.mil and Cc the Contracting Officer, Shawnte Miles, via email: shawnte.l.miles.civ@mail.mil no later than 2:00 PM EST on July 17, 2026 at 1200 EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Department of Defense (all)), same product/service code (PSC) DE10.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $64K to $3.2M, median $157K; range $29K to $68.1M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEU TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC | 2 | $273K | Jul 31, 2026 |
| SUVI GLOBAL SERVICES LLC | 1 | $68.1M | May 13, 2026 |
| POINT ROCK SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $4.2M | Aug 18, 2026 |
| The American Sound and Electronics Inc. | 1 | $70K | Aug 25, 2025 |
| DIGITAL CONSULTANTS, LLC | 1 | $62K | Sep 28, 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, 2026DIGITAL CONSULTANTS, LLC$62KTECOM VTCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 18, 2026POINT ROCK SOLUTIONS, LLC$4.2MDWDM/GPONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 31, 2026NEU TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC$29KMCLB Albany AV/VTC Maintenance ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 13, 2026SUVI GLOBAL SERVICES LLC$68.1MOffice of Inspector General (OIG) Information Technology Support Services (ITSS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2025NEU TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC$244KAward Notice - AV/VTC MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 25, 2025The American Sound and Electronics Inc.$70KSynopsis of Contracting Award - Bane Hall Auditorium MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.