Special NoticePosted Aug 18, 2026·Responses due Sep 2, 2026

Intent TO Sole Source West Ada School District � High School Events Advertising/Activations

Army · W7M5 USPFO ACTIVITY IDANG 124

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541890
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
None
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
R701
Place
Boise, ID, USA
Contact
TREYVLIN JONES (treyvlin.jones@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

This notice has no solicitation number, so earlier and later notices cannot be tied to it.

Early notice
  • Aug 18, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 28, 2026 to Dec 22, 2026, middle of the range Oct 23, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 18, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says

The Idaho Air National Guard (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source, West Ada School District, on or about 10 September 2026. The Idaho Air National Guard Recruiting has a critical requirement to engage with a highly-specific, high-school-aged demographic (e.g., ages 14�18) and their families within the state of Idaho in support of its regional recruiting and community outreach missions. To achieve this, the agency requires a structured partnership that provides direct, authorized, and highly visible brand integration at high school athletic, extracurricu… (show all)

lar, and community events. West Ada School District is the largest school district in the state of Idaho, encompassing six major high schools with an unmatched regional footprint. The district provides the Idaho Air National Guard with unique, direct, and unparalleled access to its primary target recruiting demographic and the surrounding community through the following exclusive avenues: Massive Regional Reach: Direct exposure to over 500,000 individuals annually across the school district�s footprint. Stadium Event Integration: Premium brand placement across approximately 40 stadium events annually, reaching an estimated 48,000 total attendees. Gymnasium Event Integration: Continuous digital advertising across approximately 35 gymnasium events annually, reaching an estimated 33,600 total attendees. Proprietary Media Access: Exclusive access to on-site digital displays, stadium/gymnasium digital signage, live public address announcer recognition ("shout-outs"), and designated promotional nights. Because the West Ada School District holds sole proprietary rights and exclusive operational control over its athletic facilities, school-sanctioned events, and internal digital advertising platforms, it is the only entity capable of granting advertising access and executing these localized marketing activations. No other organization or advertising agency in the state of Idaho can provide or license this specific, direct level of access and integration within West Ada School District facilities. Consequently, the West Ada School District is the only responsible source capable of satisfying the Government's requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 15 business days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractor Submission Requirements: Required Information: Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business, based on the NAICS code for this effort. Identification of any socioeconomic status (Women-Owned Small Business, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, etc.). Company CAGE Code or Unique Entity ID (SAM). Capability Statement: In your response, you must address specifically how your organization and its services can meet the unique high-school demographic reach and proprietary facility access requirements specified above. Classification: Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. Page Limit: Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to Treyvlin Jones at treyvlin.jones@us.af.mil no later than 2 September 2026, 3:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed through email; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this Notice of Intent until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this action. In the event the Government cancels this action, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

Who won similar work

16 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army), same product/service code (PSC) R701.

Single-winner award sizes (16): middle half $50K to $566K, median $114K; range $11K to $985K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
LEARFIELD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC2$100KJul 13, 2026
MARCH MARKETING LLC1$985KSep 30, 2026
ARILLIC LLC1$980KOct 2, 2025
BLUEPRINT CREATIVE GROUP, LLC1$773KSep 29, 2026
RC STRATEGIES LLC1$640KJul 31, 2025
DBASE MEDIA, LLC1$541KJul 10, 2026
DMVHUB, INC1$368KJun 18, 2025
THRIVE POP, LLC1$222KSep 26, 2026
DIRECTIONAL AD-VANTAGE HOLDINGS, LLC1$128KJun 10, 2026
LEARFIELD COMMUNICATIONS Laramie WY 82071 USA1$100KAug 28, 2025

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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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