Notice of Intent to Sole Source Historical Uap Tender - 146351792

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Historical Uap Data and Analysis Subscription

Deadline: 17 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 01 Aug 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 146351792

Document Ref. No.: NUFOHRC_20260731

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to the National Unidentified Flying Object Historic Records Center (NUFOHRC), located at 1301 Nicklaus Drive SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124.
The Washington Headquarters Services, on behalf of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), requires a multi-year subscription service for digital access to unique, proprietary data, metadata, and analytical products from NUFOHRC. The proposed contract structure consists of a one-year base period with four (4) subsequent one-year option periods.
The purpose of this action is to acquire a commercial data subscription to gain unique insights into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) through the analysis of historical cases (pre-1990). The subscription service will provide AARO with access to a pre-existing, proprietary commercial data subscription and is not for professional labor or advisory services.
Authority and Justification:
The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."
NUFOHRC is considered the only source capable of satisfying this requirement. The vendor possesses the world-s largest private collection of UAP-related historical records, including hundreds of thousands of unique case files that exist exclusively within its archives and are not available in any other public or private repository. Furthermore, NUFOHRC has unparalleled, specialized expertise in analyzing this specific data, demonstrated by its staff's proven ability to generate the high-quality, science-driven analytical studies required by the government.
Market research conducted to date indicates that no other organization possesses the historical depth, volume of unique records, and specialized analytical expertise to meet the government's minimum needs. Consequently, NUFOHRC is cu...
Notice ID: nufohrc_20260731

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: washington headquarters services (whs)

Inactive Dates: sep 01, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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