Solicitation HQ003426CE081 Notice of Direct Award of an 8(a) Contract
DEPT OF DEFENSE.WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS).WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
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- Who can bid? Reserved: 8(a) sole source
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- Your kind of work, at your size? NAICS 541613 — Marketing Consulting Services
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PSC R701 — Advertising Services
- Where is the work? Washington, District of Columbia
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- Is there time? Closes Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
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- Closes
- October 15, 2026
- Published
- September 24, 2026
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20301
- Notice type
- Announcement Started as Special Notice
- Agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSEWASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS)WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
- PSC
- R701 — Advertising Services
- Solicitation no.
- HQ003426CE081
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- October 30, 2026 After this the authority stops publishing it.
Scope
NAICS 541613; PSC R701; Set-aside: 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8); Place of performance: Washington, DC
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