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Notice of Intent Sole Source Audio/Visual Services at the Washington Hilton

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M0026426Q0173Federal

Submission Closed10/15/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Department of Defense, specifically the Commander's office, has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract for audio and visual services for the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. The event is scheduled to take place on November 21, 2026, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. The required services include audiovisual, lighting, and stage support, which will be procured using FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 procedures under NAICS code 561920. The government intends to award this contract to Encore Group USA LLC, based in Schiller Park, Illinois, as they are the only entity licensed and exclusively contracted to provide these specific services as the in-house provider for the Washington Hilton venue. Interested vendors capable of providing the same services at this location were required to respond to the Marine Corps System Command by October 15, 2026. The solicitation is identified by number M0026426Q0173.

General Info

DoD sole source contract for Encore Group AV services at Marine Corps Ball.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Commander

NAICS

561920 - Convention and Trade Show Organizers

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

J&A for Sole Source Event Production Services - Marine Corps Birthday Ball

justification-and-authorization

Low

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Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedOct 13

special-notice

AwardedOct 21

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

10/15/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Commander

Contacts2 people available

OfficeQUANTICO, VA, 22134, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Commander

Office AddressQUANTICO, VA, 22134, USA

Contacts

Gabriel Mendez

contact@example.gov

Erin Silverthorn

contact@example.gov

Full Description

This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract using FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 procedures. Service needed: Audio and visual services at the Washington Hilton for the Marine Corps Ball. See Document "D6 - JnA Redacted" for detail.

The government intends to award on a Sole Source basis to: Encore Group USA LLC, 5100 River RD STE 3000, Schiller Park, Illinois, 60176-1058. The circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

The reason for this Sole Source Award Intent is that Encore Group USA LLC is determined the only entity licensed to provide the particular services requisite for the Marine Corps Ball at the particular Hilton venue.
Interested vendors: Vendors interested in obtaining the same capability may respond via email to receive Marine Corps System Command's point of contact. In your response, please indicate whether you can provide the required services at the specified location. Responses by no later than 15 October, 2026, 4:00 PM.