# Red Ribbon Week Paraphernalia - Intent to Sole Source

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa446026q0379

- Solicitation number: FA446026Q0379
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA4460 19 Cons Pka (FA4460)
- NAICS: 813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations
- Product or service code: 7690 Miscellaneous Printed Matter
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
- County: Pulaski County (FIPS 05119). https://abierto.us/counties/pulaski-county-ar-05119
- First posted: May 12, 2026
- Last posted: May 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/82448833be294e948c90b209584c1276/view

## Description

**Notice of Intent to Sole-Source:** The 19th Contracting Squadron (CONS) – Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas intends to award on a sole-source basis a contract to NIMCO Inc. Innovations & Education to purchase Red Ribbon Week paraphernalia for distribution to 25 schools surrounding Little Rock Air Force Base. NIMCO Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of this product, therefore, making them the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE OFFERS and a solicitation will not be issued. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. If no affirmative written response is received, the award will be made without further notice.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 27 May 2026 by 2:00 PM CST at 19 CONS, Little Rock AFB to 2d Lt Luke O. Kohout, email at Luke.Kohout.2@us.af.mil.

## Publications

- May 12, 2026: Sources sought, due May 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 82448833be294e948c90b209584c1276. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/82448833be294e948c90b209584c1276/view

## Points of contact

- Luke Kohout, Luke.Kohout.2@us.af.mil, 5019877153
- Lucas Navas, lucas.navas@us.af.mil, 5019873837

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