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Intent to Sole Source - Ancillary Services (Internet and Telephone) at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) 2026 Annual Meeting

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Knox-SAT-2026-0135Federal

Submission Closed08/18/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Knox intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Smart City Networks, LP dba Smart City for ancillary services including internet, telephone, and related telecommunications support at the Association of the U.S. Army 2026 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The services required encompass dedicated event bandwidth, ethernet drops, an engineering network, wireless hotspots, standard wireless buyouts, conference phone lines, and premium cable TV service for multiple booths. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 12 as a commercial product and service procurement under simplified acquisition procedures, authorized by Title 41 U.S.C. 1901, and is not subject to competitive bidding due to its commercial nature and value within the simplified acquisition threshold. The solicitation number is Knox-SAT-2026-0135, and although no formal request for proposals will be issued, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirement by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on August 18, 2026. These submissions must include detailed information on relevant experience, pricing, and supporting documentation and should be emailed to Contract Specialist Ashley Brus and Contracting Officer Joseph R. Lawrence. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in August 2026, with performance taking place at the AUSA 2026 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., and the acquisition falls under NAICS code 561920 for other business support services.

General Info

Smart City Networks to provide telecommunications services for AUSA 2026 under sole-source contract.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

NAICS

561920 - Convention and Trade Show Organizers

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20001, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Sole Source Justification for Internet and Telephone Services at AUSA 2026

justification-and-authorization

High

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 4

special-notice

AwardedOct 10

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

08/18/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

Contacts2 people available

OfficeFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

Office AddressFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

Contacts

Ashley Brus

contact@example.gov

Joseph R. Lawrence

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Full Description

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 Smart City Networks, LP dba Smart City (UEI: JAXFFNERM383 | CAGE Code: 3CDU3), located at 5795 W. Badura Ave, Ste. 110, Las Vegas, NV 89113.

The procurement is to provide ancillary services to include internet and telephone for multiple booths at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) 2026 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) requires dedicated event bandwidth, ethernet drops, engineering network, hotspots, standard wireless buyouts, conference phone lines, and premium cable TV service.

This action 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 12.201-1 (DFARS CD 2026-O0028), For commercial acquisitions 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), Methods of disseminating information. 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 18 August 2026, at 1:00 PM 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, Ashley Brus at ashley.a.brus.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Joseph R. Lawrence at joseph.r.lawrence3.civ@army.mil. The anticipated award date is August 2026.