This contract expires in 23 days (Nov 15, 2026).
DDB CHICAGO INC. - NATIONAL MEDIA / TALENT AND FURNISHINGS (NMTF) TASK ORDER (TO) PROVIDES NATIONAL MEDIA PURCHASING AND PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES, PLANNING, REPORTING, MAINTENANCE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE PAYMENT AND STORAGE OF TALENT AND FURNISHINGS.
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Description
NATIONAL MEDIA / TALENT AND FURNISHINGS (NMTF) TASK ORDER (TO) PROVIDES NATIONAL MEDIA PURCHASING AND PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES, PLANNING, REPORTING, MAINTENANCE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE PAYMENT AND STORAGE OF TALENT AND FURNISHINGS.
Context & Analysis
On Nov 12, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $109,970,009.52 to DDB CHICAGO INC. for national media / talent and furnishings (nmtf) task order (to) provides national media purchasing and placement activities, planning, reporting, maintenance, and all associated activities for the paym…. The award is classified under NAICS 541810 — ADVERTISING AGENCIES. Competition extent: full and open competition. Performance is located in CHICAGO, IL. The contract is scheduled through Nov 15, 2026 — approximately 1 month remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Defense under NAICS 541810 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Nov 15, 2026, in 23 days. Recompete signal as of Oct 15, 2026: 58/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed. 82% of 79 awards in this market (Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541810 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 3 offers.
- Award size
- At $110.0M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 92 priced Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541810 over the last 3 years (median $656K).
- Incumbent at this agency
- DDB CHICAGO INC. has 10 other awards from Department of Defense, totalling $626.0M, 2024–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541810 over the last 3 years.
- OMNICOM GROUP INC. — 9 awards, $198.0M
- WUNDERMAN THOMPSON LLC — 2 awards, $127.9M
- WPP PLC — 32 awards, $119.7M
- THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES INC — 1 award, $30.5M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 15, 2026.
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