Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Historical UAP Data and Analysis Subscription
Washington Headquarters Services’ July 31, 2026 intent notice proposes a sole-source subscription for AARO access to NUFOHRC’s pre-1990 historical UAP data, metadata and analytical products. It describes one base year plus four annual options, the government’s exclusivity rationale, and an August 17 response deadline. The notice promises no public release. SAM.gov showed inactive status and no listed awards when checked September 4, 2026.
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Washington Headquarters Services announces its intent to award NUFOHRC a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract on AARO’s behalf.
notice of intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract
The notice specifies digital subscription access to NUFOHRC’s proprietary data, metadata and analytical products.
digital access to unique, proprietary data, metadata, and analytical products
The notice identifies historical UAP cases before 1990 as the subject of the subscription.
through the analysis of historical cases (pre-1990)
The proposed structure is one base year and four subsequent one-year options.
a one-year base period with four (4) subsequent one-year option periods
The notice describes an existing commercial subscription and expressly excludes professional labor or advisory services.
a pre-existing, proprietary commercial data subscription and is not for professional labor or advisory services
The government’s justification describes hundreds of thousands of unique NUFOHRC files held exclusively in its archive and unavailable in another public or private repository.
hundreds of thousands of unique case files that exist exclusively within its archives and are not available in any other public or private repository
The government’s market-research conclusion identifies NUFOHRC as the only provider meeting its combined requirements for historical depth, record volume and analytical expertise.
no other organization possesses the historical depth, volume of unique records, and specialized analytical expertise
The notice cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 as its authority for other-than-full-and-open competition.
10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1
The notice invites capability statements from responsible sources to help the government decide whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
SAM.gov lists July 31 as the original publication date, August 17 as the response deadline, and September 1 as the inactive date for this 2026 notice.
Original Response Date: Aug 17, 2026 11:00 am EDT
As viewed on September 4, 2026, this SAM.gov opportunity’s Awards Summary lists zero award notices.
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Notice becomes inactive
SAM.gov lists September 1 as the original inactive date under its 15-days-after-response-date policy.
Capability-statement response deadline
The notice sets 11:00 a.m. EDT as the closing time for responses used to assess possible competition.
WHS publishes the intent notice
SAM.gov records the original publication at 8:56 a.m. EDT for the proposed AARO subscription.
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Brandi Vincent’s DefenseScoop report examines AARO’s proposed subscription to the National UFO Historical Records Center, led by David Marler. The linked federal notice specifies pre-1990 data, metadata and analysis, a one-year base with four options, and a sole-source justification built around unique archive holdings. The central distinction is access for AARO researchers versus public disclosure; the notice itself promises no public release.