Special NoticePosted Sep 4, 2026·Responses due Sep 19, 2026

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Esports Stage Automation Equipment

Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) · W6QM MICC-FT KNOX

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
PANMCC26P0000047018
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
5820
Place
Fort Knox, KY, USA
Contact
Clarence A. Jones (clarence.a.jones6.civ@army.mil)
…Open on SAM.gov
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation PANMCC26P0000047018 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 4, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 9, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026, middle of the range Oct 4, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 30, 2026).
Responses are due Sep 19, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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

Notice of Intent to Sole Source The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Knox, 199 6th Avenue, Suite 250, Fort Knox, KY, 40121, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Esports Foundry, Inc., (UEI: MT9KUNBZNW67 | CAGE Code: 01V87), located at 77 E Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 207, Worthington, Ohio 43085 2324. The procurement is for Esports automation equipment that will integrate with the existing U.S. Army Esports Team gaming stage. The equipment and fully functioning system shall be delivered and installed within 90 days of award. This action… (show all)

is being conducted under FAR Part 12 (DFARS CD 2026-O00028), Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is simplified acquisition procedures for commercial products and commercial services, Title 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 12.102(a) (DFARS CD 2026-O0028), Only one source is available valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. This is not a request for competitive offers, quotes, or capability statements. No solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice. This notice complies with FAR 5.101 (DFARS CD 2026-O0003), Presolicitation notice. However, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement within the required timeframe. All capability statements must be received no later than September 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Submitted capability statements shall include sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the requirement, including relevant experience, pricing information (if available), and supporting documentation. Submissions shall be sent via email to Contract Specialist, Clarence A. Jones at clarence.a.jones6.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Andrea M. Skilinski at andrea.m.skilinski.civ@army.mil. The anticipated award date is September 2026.

Who won similar work

9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)), same product/service code (PSC) 5820.

Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $65K to $131K, median $103K; range $34K to $619K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
RELM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.2$254KJun 17, 2025
MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC1$619KJun 16, 2026
LOTUSUSA, INC.1$131KJul 21, 2025
FALCO INDUSTRIES LLC1$118KAug 18, 2025
AEG GROUP INC1$103KMar 3, 2025
INA LED US, INC1$65KJun 23, 2025
SOFTWARE INFORMATION RESOURCE CORP.1$53KAug 26, 2025
Kijero, LLC1$34KMay 6, 2025

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.

Latest awards

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 Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard 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

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
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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
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