Notice of Intent to Extend a Sole Source Contract for Strategic Communication Operational Support
Defense Health Agency · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NOI-PANDHA-26-P-0000-045783 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 27, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The Defense Health Agency intends to extend Firm-Fixed-Priced contract HT001125CE003 under Commercial terms and conditions and on a noncompetitive basis under the authority of Revolutionary Federal Acquistion Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 16.103-1; only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The contract is performed by: Contracting Resources Group, Inc. 8 W. West ST Baltimore, MD 21230-3723 Services provide program-level communications expertise to develop strategic communications plans that include analyzing the information environment; describ… (show all)
ing current and upcoming phases of communications initiatives; identifying and developing goals and measurable objectives; creating strategies, tactics, and communications measurements; and defining analytics and metrics to measure performance and communication effectiveness and outcomes. Efforts include social media programs, senior leader communications, content management, strategic outreach, website management, and broadcast and video production supporting the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the Director, Defense Health Agency. The extension would continue services last competitively awarded under contract HT001120D0005, order HT001125F0062. The agency is currently in source selection for the follow-on award with quotes received on June 12, 2026, under GSA eBuy request ID RFQ1786483 (agency solicitation HT001126QE006). The agency anticipates a 3-month extension ending November 29, 2026. This is not a request for proposals. Any interested party that believes it can meet the requirement described herein may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this notice. Responses must be submitted by email to the points of contact no later than 4:00PM EDT on August 28, 2026. Telephone responses and requests will not be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete the requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The agency will not consider sources other than small business under NAICS code identified in this notice. All responding companies must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). SAM registration means a registered Unique Entity ID (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and completed FAR and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) representations.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY), same product/service code (PSC) R408.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $3.9M to $5.4M, median $4.7M; range $2.3M to $41.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCEPT PLUS, LLC | 2 | $9.8M | Mar 10, 2026 |
| INSIGNIA FEDERAL GROUP, LLC | 1 | $41.6M | Oct 23, 2025 |
| CHEROKEE NATION INTEGRATED HEALTH, L.L.C. | 1 | $5.8M | Oct 8, 2025 |
| CONTRACTING RESOURCES GROUP INC | 1 | $4.7M | Aug 6, 2025 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1 | $3.9M | Nov 18, 2025 |
| VISTA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $3.8M | Mar 6, 2025 |
| KINDRED PARTNERS, LLC | 1 | $2.3M | Sep 17, 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 17, 2026KINDRED PARTNERS, LLC$2.3MPharmacy - Supply Chain Risk Management
- Mar 10, 2026CONCEPT PLUS, LLC$5.2MTRICARE Claims Review Services (TCRS)
- Nov 18, 2025DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP$3.9MProgram Management Support Services Bridge
- Oct 23, 2025INSIGNIA FEDERAL GROUP, LLC$41.6MHealth Care Operations and Other Program Management Support
- Oct 8, 2025CHEROKEE NATION INTEGRATED HEALTH, L.L.C.$5.8MCorrespondence Control Office Support Services
- Aug 6, 2025CONTRACTING RESOURCES GROUP INC$4.7MNotice of Award of a Sole Source Contract for Strategic Communication Operational Support
- Mar 6, 2025VISTA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC$3.8MStaff Education and Training (SEAT) Support Services
- Feb 25, 2025CONCEPT PLUS, LLC$4.6MTRICARE Claims Review Services (TCRS)
Competitive landscape
For the 7 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.