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IA02 6BDE JCLC STEM Columbiana - PWS Draft.pdf | May 4, 2026 |
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 6BDE JCLC STEM Columbiana
Contact and place of performance
Jaspyr Andres, Purchasing Agent
Columbiana, AL
USA
The U.S. Government intends to award, on a sole source basis, a contract to Alabama 4-H Center in support of several high schools for services to supprt JROTC Cadet Leadership (JCLC) in Columbiana, AL with a period of performance from 29 May - 15 June 2026. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement of these services is 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 12.102(a) (DFARS CD 2026-O0028). Howe...
View moreA determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer (KO). However, if a competitive 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 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, with a size standard of $34.5 million. The requested period of performance is 29 May - 15 June 2026. The contract place of performance is Columbiana, AL.
Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to the Purchasing Agent, Jaspyr Andres at [email protected] no later than 6 May 2026 at 10:00 AM ET (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, VOSB/SDVOSB, and WOSB/EDWOSB, set-asides regardless of the dollar value of the award if awarding on a sole source basis only.
Small business contractors awarded contracts above the SAT are required to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) when utilizing subcontractors. The penalty for non-compliance is the greater of $500K or the dollar amount spent, in excess of permitted levels, by the entity on subcontractors, in accordance with 13 CFR 125.6(h).
See FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business (DEVIATION 2021-O0008).
All 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB/SDVOSB, and WOSB/EDWOSB firms need to take action at https://certifications.sba.gov/ in order to compete for 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB/SDVOSB, and WOSB/EDWOSB Federal Contracting Program set-aside contracts.
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS 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.
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 sam.gov 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-FT Knox, has issued a special notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to the Alabama 4-H Center. This procurement supports JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) STEM activities for several high schools in Columbiana, Alabama. The required services are classified under NAICS 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools and PSC U009 Education/Training- General. While the government intends to proceed on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, the agency is seeking capability statements from interested businesses to determine if a competitive procurement or a small business set-aside is feasible.
The anticipated period of performance for these services is May 29, 2026, through June 15, 2026, with all work occurring in Columbiana, Alabama. There is currently no set-aside designated for this requirement (NONE/NONE), though the government is specifically encouraging responses from small businesses across all socioeconomic categories, including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned concerns. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation.
Responses to this notice are due by 10:00 AM ET on May 6, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the Purchasing Agent, Jaspyr Andres. Submissions should include company details, prime contractor interest, evidence of previous experience on similar requirements, and commercial pricing information. The notice also includes a draft Performance Work Statement as one attachment titled IA02 6BDE JCLC STEM Columbiana - PWS Draft.pdf. Any further updates regarding solicitation PANMCC-26-P-0000042045 will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry.
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