5th Brigade, JROTC, Phoenix Union High School JCLC Encampment
Overview
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Set Aside
Original Source
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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, MICC-FT KNOX, has issued a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified small businesses capable of supporting the 5th Brigade, JROTC, Phoenix Union High School JCLC Encampment. This effort requires providing all personnel, equipment, supplies, lodging, and facility usage for 104 Cadets and 28 Cadre from May 24-28, 2026, at a location approximately 100 miles outside Phoenix, AZ. The requirement is being considered for a small business set-aside, contingent on sufficient responses from qualified small businesses. Responses are due by April 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide non-personal services to facilitate the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC), focusing on citizenship, peer interaction, and leadership skills. Key services include:
- Lodging: Four nights of climate-controlled accommodations for cadets and cadre, separated by gender, with functional bathhouses and security measures.
- Dining: Provision of dining facilities, serving equipment, and all nutritious, hot meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) in accordance with AZ State Food Service standards.
- Training Facilities: Supply of outdoor group game areas, relay race spaces, "low ropes" venues, and an Archery Range with at least five lanes, including all necessary equipment.
- Support: Furnishing personnel, tables, chairs, equipment, furniture, supplies, and materials for the duration of the encampment.
- Medical: A dedicated, climate-controlled First Aid Center.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (for information and planning purposes only; not a solicitation).
- NAICS Code: 721214 Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds), with a size standard of $9.0M.
- Period of Performance: May 24-28, 2026.
- Response Due: April 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m. EDT (Fort Knox local time).
- Published Date: April 13, 2026.
Submission Requirements
Interested firms should provide detailed information via email to Wesley Dowell (wesley.e.dowell.civ@army.mil), including:
- Firm name, POC, phone, email, UEI, CAGE, small business status (including type/certifications), and corresponding NAICS code.
- Indication of interest as a prime contractor, and any planned subcontracting, joint ventures, or teaming arrangements.
- Detailed information on previous experience with similar requirements (size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government/commercial).
- Information on commercial availability, including pricing, delivery schedules, and customary terms.
- Recommendations on structuring contract requirements to enhance small business competition.
- Identification of any conditions restricting competition.
- Recommendations to improve the approach, specifications, or draft PWS/PRS.
Additional Notes
This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service and will not pay for information submitted. Potential offerors should monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) for any future solicitations. The draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached for review. Firms are encouraged to contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes (scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil), regarding any perceived unreasonable restrictions on competition.