Intent to Sole Source Tax Talk Today October 23, 2025

Close: Jan 7, 2026

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) issued a Notice of Intent to sole-source Adobe Systems Incorporated for yearly maintenance and support of MUSC’s Enterprise Term License Agreement covering Adobe Acrobat Pro, with an estimated contract amount of $501,844.22. This is a sole-source procurement (not a grant); interested parties must notify the Contracting Specialist Leigh Gileno at gileno@musc.edu prior to the contract deadline and protests procedures are described on the official posting. The official posting on the South Carolina Business Opportunities site shows a notice publish date of 2025-12-23 and provides contact and protest instructions.

Close: Jan 2, 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District, issued a Notice of Intent to sole source a modification to an existing contract for emergency replacement of a downstream guide cell at Lock and Dam 25 in Winfield, MO. The action would be negotiated with the incumbent contractor (Massman Construction Co.) under authority FAR 6.302-2 for unusual and compelling urgency and is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. Interested parties may contact the Contracting Officer (whitney.r.dee@usace.army.mil) but no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov if sole source proceeds.

Close: Jan 8, 2026

The Interior Business Center (DOI), on behalf of the Peace Corps’ Office of Health Services, issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source Purchase Order to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) to provide global anonymous sexual assault hotline services for Peace Corps Volunteers. The procurement describes 24/7/365 confidential crisis counseling via multiple channels, a 12-month base period with four 12-month options, and a place of performance worldwide for Peace Corps Volunteers. The notice is a Special Notice (intent to sole source), not a grant, and is open with responses due Jan 8, 2026 (see dates below).