What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Drug Enforcement Administration requires event participation services in the 2026 America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, Michigan, scheduled for November 26, 2026. This participation supports the Fentanyl Free America Initiative by raising public awareness regarding the risks of illicit fentanyl through DEA members walking in the parade with an American flag and agency banners. The agency intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source purchase order under NAICS code 541890 to Michigan's Thanksgiving Parade Foundation as the only source reasonably available. However, any capable source may electronically submit a capability statement to Ms. Angel Barkley by November 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST to assist the government in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Scope of work
- Participation in the 2026 America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, Michigan
- Support the Fentanyl Free America Initiative by increasing public awareness of risks associated with illicit fentanyl
- DEA members walking in the Parade with the American Flag and a DEA and Fentanyl Free America banner
Minimum qualifications
- Authority and ability to stage and present America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement
How to submit
- Method
- electronically
- Instructions
- Submit capabilities statements electronically to Ms. Angel Barkley.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Other Services Related to Advertising). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Justice, NAICS 541890
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS BASEBALL LP15DDHQ26P00000280 · TITLE: FY26 OUTREACH RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS REQUESTOR: LINDSEY B SMALLEY AFT#: 2026-WA- | $30,000 | Feb 25, 2027 |
| ML CLICK MARKETING LLC15UJES26F00000474 · ITEMS FOR VARIOUS ORDERS FOR JESUP UNICOR | $213.9K | Dec 29, 2026 |
| ML CLICK MARKETING LLC15UJES26F00000472 · ITEMS FOR VARIOUS ORDERS FOR JESUP UNICOR | $240.0K | Dec 10, 2026 |
| ML CLICK MARKETING LLC15UJES26F00000452 · ITEMS FOR VARIOUS ORDERS FOR JESUP UNICOR | $134.8K | Dec 1, 2026 |
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Justice, NAICS 541890, since Oct 1, 2024
62 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. ML CLICK MARKETING LLC$10.2M
- 2. OUTFRONT MEDIA INC.$118.1K
- 3. LAMAR MEDIA CORP.$65,300
- 4. NAVIGATORS BASEBALL LP$30,000
- 5. META PLATFORMS, INC$7,400
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.