Award Notice Justification for AV Maintenance
Department of Defense (all) · HQ DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HQ0516-26-C-E010 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 2, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- 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 contract was awarded on a non-competitive, sole-source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements). This posting serves as both the official Synopsis of Contract Award and the public availability of the redacted Justification and Approval. Services addressed here are those required for 24/7/365 Audio-Visual Maintenance support services to the War Media Activity (WMA) Headquarters (HQ) at locations in California, Maryland and The Pentagon. Contracto… (show all)
r will provide program 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.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Department of Defense (all)), same product/service code (PSC) DE01.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $49K to $3.8M, median $1.8M; range $28K to $12.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA NORTHSTAR RESOURCES LLC | 1 | $12.3M | Feb 18, 2025 |
| NALU TECH SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $8.9M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| ANDWORX, LLC | 1 | $4.3M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| NEMEAN TRIDEUM JOINT VENTURE II, LLC | 1 | $3.2M | Aug 27, 2025 |
| SYSTEMS ATLANTA INC | 1 | $3.1M | May 20, 2026 |
| RMANTRA SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $1.8M | Aug 27, 2025 |
| SNAPSTREAM MEDIA, INC. | 1 | $133K | Jul 17, 2025 |
| ALAKA`I SERVICES GROUP INC. | 1 | $58K | Sep 10, 2025 |
| ACTIVU CORPORATION | 1 | $40K | Jan 30, 2025 |
| CONTINUANT TECH, INC. | 1 | $29K | Nov 20, 2024 |
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 29, 2026NALU TECH SOLUTIONS, INC.$8.9M9th Mission Support Command (MSC) Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Management (C4IM) Service and Support
- Jul 30, 2026ANDWORX, LLC$4.3MAward Notice Power Platform Contractor Support Services
- May 20, 2026SYSTEMS ATLANTA INC$3.1MAirfield Automated System (AFAS) Technical Support Services
- Apr 16, 2026Park Place Technologies Federal Services LLC$28KTier 1 Equipment Warranty
- Sep 10, 2025ALAKA`I SERVICES GROUP INC.$58KDefense Information Systems Agency Networks Operations Center (DNC) Audio/Video (A/V) Backend Installation
- Aug 27, 2025NEMEAN TRIDEUM JOINT VENTURE II, LLC$3.2MArmyU G6 Desktop IT Support
- Aug 27, 2025RMANTRA SOLUTIONS INC$1.8MAMSC Help Desk
- Jul 17, 2025SNAPSTREAM MEDIA, INC.$133KSnapStream Subscription
- Feb 18, 2025ALASKA NORTHSTAR RESOURCES LLC$12.3MInformation Management and Information Technology Support Services
- Jan 30, 2025ACTIVU CORPORATION$40KSolicitation for Sole Sourced Activu Services
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 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.