Intent to Sole Source - FY26 AFA Booth Exhibit Space

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL hereby gives NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE to Air & Space Forces Association to provide Air University with AFA symposium support in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

Brief Description of Requirement: 30’ x 30’ (900 sq ft) booth floor display area at the Denver Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Aurora, Colorado CO. Period of Performance: Air Force Association, AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, CO, 23-25 Feb 2026. Place of Performance: Aurora, Colorado CO The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 531120 – Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). There will be no written solicitation issued.

This is an intent to purchase a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contractor needs to be registered in the DoD System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website https://www.sam.gov, and also be eligible to process invoices through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Register via the WAWF website https://wawf.eb.mil/.

Those capable of meeting the requirement IAW the SOW are requested to provide the following information in their response: 1) Current capability that demonstrates your company's ability to meet the requirements as outlined in the attached SOW, 2) Company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size, Cage Code and DUNS number.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1) Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice.

2) Respondents may respond via e-mail no later than 19 February 2026, 12:00 pm, Central Standard Time (CST) to TSgt Drew Matter at drew.matter@us.af.mil; (334) 953-7835 or Kimberly Knott at kimberly.knott.1@us.af.mil; (334)-953-8552. If no responsible, responsive offers are received by the above date, a sole source contract will be issued to Air and Space Forces Association. under the authority of 6.302-1.

Attachments: Attachment 1 – Notice of Intent to Sole Source Attachment 2 – Statement of Work – AFA Conf Exhibit Rental