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4BDE JR-PWS-High Ropes DRAFT.docx | DOCX | Feb 20, 2026 |
4BDE High Ropes
Contact and place of performance
Robin Woodard
Columbia, SC 29207
USA
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide high ropes courses and 2 certified instructors to conduct personnel training support for Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Level I Training from 0...
View moreThis 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 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 (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is 713990; this industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in all other amusement and recreation industries. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. The size standard in millions of dollars for this NAICS code is $9.0M.
Attached 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 [email protected] and the Contracting Officer, Samara E. Johnson, at [email protected], no later than 26 February 2026 at 1:00 P.M. EasternTime (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 [email protected] 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
The Department of the Army, MICC-Fort Knox, is conducting market research to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing high ropes courses and certified instructors in Columbia, South Carolina. This Sources Sought notice, identified by solicitation number PANMCC-26-P-0000-039610, seeks to procure all personnel, equipment, facilities, and materials required to deliver Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Level I Training. The requirement includes providing two certified instructors to support training operations for a base year and four subsequent option years. Performance is scheduled for one-week periods each May, beginning May 4 through May 8, 2026, and extending through May 10, 2030.
This acquisition is classified under NAICS code 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, and PSC G003, Social-Recreational. The government intends to facilitate this procurement on a small business set-aside basis if two or more qualified small businesses—including 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns—demonstrate sufficient capability. Small business contractors must comply with limitations on subcontracting for awards exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
Responses to this notice must be submitted via email to the designated points of contact by February 26, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Submissions should include firm identifiers such as UEI and CAGE codes, small business certifications, and detailed experience regarding similar high ropes or training requirements. The notice also includes one attachment, a draft Performance Work Statement titled 4BDE JR-PWS-High Ropes DRAFT.docx, which provides additional technical specifications for the required services.
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