6BDE JCLC Benning

2026-11-03

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY . The U . S . Government desires to procure meals , lodging and facility usage for cadets and cadre participating in Army Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge ( JCLC ) Muscogee School District and Atlanta Public Schools in the vicinity of Columbus , Georgia , from 29 May to 5 June 2026 . All lodging , meals and facility usage must be co - located in one location and cannot be spread out . The requirement is on a small business set - aside basis , provided two ( 2 ) or more qualified small businesses respond to this notice with information sufficient to support a set - aside . Be advised that the U . S . Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two ( 2 ) or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set - aside . We encourage all small businesses , in all socioeconomic categories ( including , 8 ( a ) Business Development Program , Small Disadvantage Business , Historically Underutilized Business Zone , Service - Disabled Veteran - Owned , Women - Owned Small Business concerns ), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price . This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote ( RFQ )/ Invitation for Bid ( IFB )/ Request for Proposal ( RFP ) or a promise to issue an RFQ , IFB or RFP in the future . This notice does not commit the U . S . Government to contract for any supply or service . Further , the U . S . Government is not seeking quotes , bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice . The U . S . Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice . Submittals will not be returned to the responder . Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP , if any is issued . If a solicitation is released , it will be synopsized on the Government - wide Point of Entry . It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government - wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement . The anticipated NAICS code is : 611310 Colleges , Universities and professional Schools . $ 34 . 5MAttached is the draft Performance Work Statement ( PWS ) for details . Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e - mailed to the Contract Specialist , Robin Woodard , at robin . a . woodard3 . civ @ army . mil and the Contracting Officer , Samara Johnson , at samara . e . johnson . civ @ army . mil , no later than 20 January 2026 at 1 : 00 P . M . Eastern ( Fort Knox local time ). Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule do not apply to small business set - asides for contracts at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold ( SAT ). It does apply to 8 ( a ), HUBZone , SDVOSB , EDWOSB , and WOSB set - asides regardless of the dollar value of the award . Small business contractors awarded contracts above the SAT are required to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) 52 . 219 - 14 , Limitations on Subcontracting when utilizing subcontractors . The penalty for non - compliance is the greater of ( A ) $ 500K or ( B ) the dollar amount expended , in excess of permitted levels . See FAR 52 . 219 - 14 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business . In response to this sources sought , please provide : 1 . Name of the firm , point of contact , phone number , email address , UEI number , CAGE code , a statement regarding small business status ( including small business type ( s )/ certifications ( s ) such as SDB , 8 ( a ), HUBZone , SDVOSB , WOSB , etc .) and the corresponding NAICS code . 2 . Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not . Identify subcontracting , joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued , if any . 3 . Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience ( indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor ) on similar requirements ( include size , scope , complexity , timeframe , government or commercial ), pertinent certifications , etc ., that will facilitate making a capability determination . The information must clearly explain how your firm can satisfy the requirement as outlined in the PWS . General statements of interest will not be used as a capability determination . 4 . Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available , including pricing information , basis for the pricing information ( e . g ., market pricing , catalog pricing ), delivery schedules , customary terms and conditions , warranties , etc . 5 . Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns . 6 . Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition . Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition , Scott Kukes , at scott . d . kukes . civ @ army . mil or 520 - 944 - 7373 , if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition . Include the subject of the acquisition , this announcement , and the MICC POC information from the notice . Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion . 7 . Recommendations to improve the approach / specifications / draft PWS / PRS to acquiring the identified items / services

Georgia

2026-04-29