SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT FOR HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND MARKET ANALYSIS (HRMA) MODERNIZATION SUPPORT
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2026 2:44:38 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES WASHINGTON DC 203011000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 203011000
- Solicitation Number
- WHSNOIHOUSING03MAR2026
- Response Due
- 3/5/2026 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 03/06/2026
- Point of Contact
- Warren Arthur
- E-Mail Address
-
warren.g.arthur.civ@mail.mil
(warren.g.arthur.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- THIS IS A SYNOPSIS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The United States Department of War (DoW), Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) (CAGE: 6S4815), located at 2121 K St. NW, Suite 800 Washington D.C., 20073, for Housing Requirements and Market Analysis (HRMA) Modernization Support. Award is expected in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. The period of performance is estimated to be for a nine-month period. Housing Requirements and Market Analyses (HRMAs) are critical tools used by the DoW to assess housing supply and demand to inform housing decision-making. However, the current HRMA process faces significant challenges, as highlighted in GAO report GAO-25-106208, including inconsistencies in methodology, inadequate documentation, and incomplete assessments of housing inventories. This sole source award includes all work necessary to develop an enterprise Digital Twin to modernize the HRMA process. This includes a Proof of Concept (PoC) and Minimum Viable Product (MVP). This effort shall initially focus on Hawai'i's unique housing ecosystem and expand to other U.S.-based housing markets before scaling to the DoW enterprise. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS/QUOTES. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the sole source award. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice via email to warren.g.arthur.civ@mail.mil and mark.v.smith28.civ@mail.mil, with a file size less than 5MB, Subject Line: Response to NOI: HRMA Modernization, no later than 3:00 P.M. EST, March 5, 2026. All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Telephone calls will not be honored. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541690 and the size standard $19 million.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e004f25129c44839959ece12a8b9014f/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20301, USA
- Zip Code: 20301
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20301
- Record
- SN07732151-F 20260305/260303230037 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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