# HQDA FY25 BEST SQUAD COMPETITION

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- Solicitation number: W9124D25QA253
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Apex Path LLC
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QM Micc-Ft Knox (W9124D)
- NAICS: 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R708 Public Relations Services(includes writing services, event planning and management, media relations, radio and television analysis, and press services)
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: July 10, 2025
- Last posted: July 24, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b8a03eeddb1f450093648f3abf7d1ff3/view

## Description

*Solicitation Amendment P00003* Amendment P00003 is being posted to incorporate the updated Performance Work Statement (PWS). Please see attached IB08 - W9124D25QA25300003 SF30 BEST SQUAD and IA02 FY25 PWS Best Squad 24JUL25 UPDATED. Be sure to submit quotes based on the updated PWS and the 52.212-1 instruction to Offerors addendum outlined in the SF30. *Solicitation Amendment P00001 and P00002* Amendment P00001 is being posted to address industry questions.

Please see attached IB08 - W9124D25QA253 P00001 SF1449 BEST SQUAD. Amendment P00002 is being posted to update the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Please see attached IB08 - W9124D25QA253 P00002 SF1449 BEST SQUAD and IA02 FY25 PWS Best Squad 17JUL25 UPDATED.

Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Knox, on behalf of U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), is requesting a firm-fixed price contract for a non-personal services contract to provide services to support the HQDA Best Squad Competition-Community Event FY25 for 10-12 October 2025 at the National Mall, Washington D.C. Planning services are anticipated to begin 1 August 2025 to develop layout and coordination with the National Mall.

The actual setup is to take place no earlier than 10 October at 0800 EST and will be completed by 2100 EST. Tear down to take place at the conclusion of event and completed no later than 1600 on 12 October 2025. Qualified vendors are asked to review the attachments and submit a quote.

Questions to this announcement should be e-mailed to Emily H. Ryan, emily.h.ryan.civ@army.mil and Joseph R. Lawrence, Joseph.r.lawrence3.civ@army.mil no later than 1:00 PM (Eastern Time) Fort Knox Local Time, 16 July 2025. Due date for responses to this announcement should be e-mailed to Emily H. Ryan, emily.h.ryan.civ@army.mil and Joseph R. Lawrence, Joseph.r.lawrence3.civ@army.mil no later than 11:00 AM (Eastern Time) Fort Knox Local Time, 22 July 2025. Subject Line of the email shall contain: USAREC HQDA2 BEST SQUAD COMPETITION-RFQ.

Attached documents included for review: Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) Solicititation W9124D25QA253 Technical Exhibit A (Performance Requirements Summary) –located in PWS Technical Exhibit B (Deliverables Schedule) – located in PWS Attachment A (Event Location Map) –located in PWS Attachment B (Layout) – located in PWS Attachment C (Alternate Location) – located in PWS

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Apex Path LLC (UEI VWSDAA8EP1Y3)
- Contract: W9124D25PA188, purchase order
- Obligated: $50,465.43
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number W9124D25QA253 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W9124D (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W9124D25PA188_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 10, 2025: Presolicitation, due July 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice ae1b5714c57043ffaf9912d5292dbcfb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae1b5714c57043ffaf9912d5292dbcfb/view
- July 14, 2025: Solicitation, due July 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 9a2cd9febf2848c99339fd3dd3e39a1c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a2cd9febf2848c99339fd3dd3e39a1c/view
- July 17, 2025: Solicitation, due July 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice c4166261aa7345f9b1d1ac3a15c123d8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c4166261aa7345f9b1d1ac3a15c123d8/view
- July 24, 2025: Solicitation, due July 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice b8a03eeddb1f450093648f3abf7d1ff3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b8a03eeddb1f450093648f3abf7d1ff3/view

## Points of contact

- Emily Ryan, emily.h.ryan.civ@army.mil
- Joseph R. Lawrence, joseph.r.lawrence3.civ@army.mil, 5026246496

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