Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 6BDE JCLC STEM Columbiana
Overview
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Place of Performance
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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 U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Knox has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a sole source contract to Alabama 4-H Center for JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) STEM support in Columbiana, AL. This notice, however, serves as a Sources Sought to identify other capable vendors to foster a competitive procurement. Responses are due by May 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for non-personal services to support the JCLC/STEM Columbiana 2026 event, serving approximately 600 cadets and 150 cadre personnel. Services include:
- Meal preparation, serving, and cleanup for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, adhering to USDA dietary guidelines.
- Housing/barracks accommodation for cadets and cadre, separated by gender.
- Facility usage for various training activities such as swimming, ropes courses, leadership reaction courses, climbing towers, obstacle courses, and land navigation.
- Provision of necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, and supervision. The event aims to enhance STEM education, leadership, and career development for JROTC cadets. The period of performance is from May 29 to June 15, 2026.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Special Notice / Sources Sought (Intent to Sole Source)
- NAICS Code: 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) with a $34.5 million size standard.
- Set-Aside: Currently not set aside. The Government encourages small businesses to respond, as a set-aside will only occur if two or more small businesses demonstrate capability.
- Period of Performance: May 29, 2026 - June 15, 2026
- Place of Performance: Columbiana, AL (PWS specifies within 100 miles of Birmingham City Schools, Birmingham, AL).
- Response Due: May 6, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Published Date: April 23, 2026
Response Requirements
Interested businesses (small and large) should email responses to Jaspyr Andres at jaspyr.m.andres.civ@army.mil. Submissions must include:
- Firm name, POC, phone, email, DUNS, CAGE, and small business status/certifications (e.g., SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB) with corresponding NAICS.
- 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, pricing, delivery schedules, and customary terms.
- Recommendations on how to structure requirements for competition among small businesses.
- Identification of any conditions unnecessarily restricting competition, with rationale.
- Recommendations to improve the draft PWS/specifications.
Additional Notes
This is for information and planning only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government will not pay for response costs. A determination not to compete is at the Contracting Officer's discretion. If a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the GPE. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached.