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PWS- 3BDE JCLC Marseilles Zipline-26.docx | DOCX | Apr 16, 2026 |
3BDE JCLC Marseilles Zipline
Contact and place of performance
Anthony Johnson
Marseilles, IL 61341
USA
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Project: Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Zipline and Suspended Bridge Training Location: Marseilles, IL Response Date: 20 April 2026 NAICS Code: 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires all associated equipment and trained staff to conduct zipline/suspended rope bridge training as spec...
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 providing recreational and amusement services. The size standard in millions of dollars for this NAICS code is $9M.
Attached is the draft PWS.
Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Anthony Johnson at [email protected] and Contracting Officer, Terry D Phillips Jr at [email protected] no later than 20 April 2026 at 9:00 AM. ET (Fort Knox local time).
Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rules 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.
In response to this notice, please provide:
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 (including 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-Fort Knox, is conducting market research to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing equipment and trained personnel for zipline and suspended rope bridge training. This requirement supports the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) at Camp Marseilles in Marseilles, Illinois. The primary scope includes facilitating training events scheduled for June 23–24, 2026, preceded by a resource working group session on June 8, 2026. This acquisition is categorized under NAICS code 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, and PSC G003, Social-Recreational.
This Sources Sought notice, identified by solicitation number W9124D26QA138, is issued on a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside basis. The government is seeking information from all small business socioeconomic categories, including 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns, to determine the feasibility of a formal set-aside. Responses must include firm identification, socioeconomic status, and detailed documentation of previous experience with similar requirements to facilitate a capability determination.
The response deadline for this notice is April 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET. All submissions must be sent via email to Contract Specialist Anthony Johnson and Contracting Officer Terry D. Phillips Jr. One attachment, a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) titled "PWS- 3BDE JCLC Marseilles Zipline-26.docx," was issued with the announcement on April 16, 2026, to provide further technical details regarding the required services and staff qualifications.
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