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176WG - Sources Sought/Intent to Award Sole Source for Strategic Community Sponsorship Program: Anchorage Wolverines

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W50S6L-26-Q-0018Federal

Submission Closed09/15/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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The 176th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard intends to establish a single-award, sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement with Nahtsiith LLC, doing business as the Anchorage Wolverines, for a comprehensive venue-based advertising and community sponsorship package. This strategic initiative aims to enhance public awareness and support recruiting missions by engaging a key demographic of families and young athletes through a high-traffic community setting. The agreement is slated for a five-year ordering period from September 16, 2026, to September 15, 2031, with a total BPA ceiling of 350,000 dollars. The services will be performed at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska, utilizing exclusive branding rights and assets proprietary to the Anchorage Wolverines franchise, such as in-ice logos and dasher board systems. While the government currently views Nahtsiith LLC as the only source capable of meeting these specific requirements, this notice serves as market research to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible. Interested parties must submit detailed capability statements by September 15, 2026, providing proof of ownership or operational control of a comparable high-level sports franchise within the Anchorage metropolitan area.

General Info

Alaska Air National Guard seeks advertising and sponsorship partnership with Anchorage Wolverines.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W7MU Uspfo Activity Akang 176

NAICS

711310 - Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities

Place of Performance

Anchorage, AK, 99507, USA

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PWS - 176WG Strategic Community Sponsorship Program: Anchorage Wolverines

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BPA Agreement - 176th Wing and Anchorage Wolverines

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PostedSep 8

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineSep 15

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Submission Closed

09/15/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W7MU Uspfo Activity Akang 176

Contacts2 people available

OfficeJBER, AK, 99506-2959, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W7MU Uspfo Activity Akang 176

Office AddressJBER, AK, 99506-2959, USA

Contacts

Zach Gowin

Martin Khan

Full Description

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. This is not a request for quotation (RFQ) or a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice.

The 176th Wing (176WG), Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG), intends to award a single-award, sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a five (5) year ordering period to Nahtsiith LLC (dba Anchorage Wolverines). This action is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b), which allows for soliciting from a single source when the contracting officer determines that only one source is reasonably available.

The Government's requirement is for a comprehensive, venue-based advertising and community sponsorship package. The intended use is to enhance public awareness of the AKANG and support its recruiting mission by engaging with a key demographic in a high-traffic community setting. A detailed draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to this notice.

The determination to award on a sole-source basis is based on the following:
Nahtsiith LLC (dba Anchorage Wolverines) is considered the only source capable of providing the required services. The Government’s minimum need is for a strategic sponsorship with a premier, high-level junior sports franchise in Anchorage that attracts a dedicated, high-volume audience of families, young athletes, and community members throughout a regular sports season. The requirements in the PWS are intrinsically linked to the unique assets, exclusive branding rights, audience, and environment proprietary to the Anchorage Wolverines franchise during their events at the Sullivan Arena.

Instructions for Interested Parties:

All responsible sources that believe they can fully meet the requirements outlined in the attached draft BPA and PWS are invited to submit a detailed capability statement.

Capability statements must be submitted electronically to the Point of Contact listed above no later than the response date and time.

The capability statement must address, at a minimum, the following:

A detailed description of the offeror's ability to meet every requirement listed in the attached draft BPA and PWS.
Proof of ownership, operational control, or exclusive advertising rights for a comparable, high-level sports franchise (e.g., Junior A hockey tier or equivalent professional/semi-pro team) operating within the Anchorage, AK metropolitan area that attracts a similar demographic and volume of public traffic during its season.
A description of the specific, comparable assets available (e.g., in-ice logos, dasher board systems during franchise games, team sponsorships, etc.).

Vague assertions of capability or general marketing materials will not be considered. The Government will review any responses to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.