NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source_Security for the HHS National Conference on Women's Health 2026

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive quotations. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract for unarmed security services in support of the HHS National Conference on Women’s Health 2026. Interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements described above.

Capability statements shall not exceed 10 pages and must clearly demonstrate: Experience providing armed event security services of similar size and scope Capability to provide licensed armed and unarmed security personnel Experience deploying magnetometers and K9 security services Ability to develop and implement security protocols for large conference venues The Government will review all responses received by the closing date of this notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The contractor shall provide comprehensive event security services, including but not limited to:

Project management and coordination Deployment and staffing of magnetometers for attendee screening K9 explosive detection sweeps and continuous monitoring unarmed security officers (uniformed and plainclothes) Roving supervisors Development and execution of security protocols to mitigate identified vulnerabilities within event spaces The anticipated period of performance will cover the duration of the conference event and associated pre- and post-event security requirements. Responses shall be submitted electronically to:

Cynthia.Gray@hhs.gov No later than 15 calendar days from the date of this posting.