ALANG Recruiting Handshake Campaign

The Alabama Air National Guard has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the ALANG Recruiting Handshake Campaign to enhance the recruitment of early-career talent from higher education institutions. This initiative utilizes a partnership with Handshake, which was identified as the sole responsible source capable of providing the necessary IT-embedded career services infrastructure. The contract was awarded under the authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1) and 41 USC 3304(a)(1) for other than full and open competition. The agreement consists of a base year running from August 17, 2026, to August 16, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions that may prolong the performance period through August 16, 2031. Managed by the Department of Defense under solicitation W50S6N-26-P-A020 and NAICS code 518210, the contract is administered from Montgomery, Alabama. Primary points of contact for the effort include Douglas Seaton and Contracting Officer Stephen A. Shanks.