2BDE JCLC STEM CAMP (INVENTOR)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army is issuing a Sources Sought Notice for meals, lodging, and training support and facilities for a Junior Officer Reserve Training Corps (JROTC) Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Camp (Inventor). This camp will run from June 10-30, 2026, supporting 100 cadets and 15 cadre at St. Johns University, Queens, NY. The government intends to set this aside for small businesses if sufficient responses are received. Responses are due April 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for non-personal services to provide comprehensive support for the JCLC STEM Camp. This includes:
- Meals: Prepared and served hot, nutritionally balanced, with quality standards (95% rating).
- Lodging: Dorm-style accommodations for 100 male and female cadets and 15 cadre, with bedding and towels provided by the contractor (98% rating).
- Training Facilities: One headquarters classroom and three training classrooms equipped with Wi-Fi, tables, chairs, power outlets, and nearby restrooms (98% rating).
- Contractor Responsibilities: Furnish all food, serving equipment, supplies, facilities, management, supervision, and labor not provided by the Government.
Contract Details & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought Notice (for market research and planning purposes only).
- Anticipated Set-Aside: Potential Small Business Set-Aside (contingent on sufficient small business responses).
- NAICS Code: 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) with a $34.5M size standard.
- Period of Performance: June 10-30, 2026 (Camp activities June 25-30, 2026).
- Place of Performance: St. Johns University, Queens, NY.
- Response Due: April 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.
- Published Date: March 31, 2026.
Submission Requirements
Interested small businesses are requested to provide:
- Firm name, POC, phone, email, DUNS, CAGE, small business status (including type/certifications), and NAICS.
- Indication of interest as a prime contractor, and any planned subcontracting, joint ventures, or teaming.
- Detailed past experience on similar requirements (size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government/commercial).
- Information on commercial availability, including pricing, delivery schedules, terms, and warranties.
- Recommendations on structuring contract requirements to facilitate small business competition.
- Identification of any conditions restricting competition.
- Recommendations to improve the draft PWS.
Additional Notes
This is not a solicitation, and the Government is not seeking quotes or proposals at this time. Responses will inform future acquisition strategy.