The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking qualified small businesses to provide meals, lodging, facilities, and support for a STEM camp in Broward County, Florida, scheduled from June 7-12, 2026. The contractor will be responsible for accommodating up to 350 cadets and 50 cadre members, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and providing essential services such as laundry and 24-hour security. This initiative aims to foster leadership skills and introduce participants to college life and STEM training, highlighting the importance of educational support in military programs. Interested small businesses must respond to the Sources Sought Notice by January 15, 2026, with detailed information regarding their capabilities, and can contact Amber Goetz or Samuel M. Henderson for further inquiries. The anticipated contract value is approximately $34.5 million.

IA02 PWS DRAFT - Broward County STEM.pdf

The Performance Work Statement outlines a non-personal services contract for the JROTC Cadet Leadership Camp (JCLC) STEM Camp in Broward County Schools from June 7-12, 2026. The contractor will provide lodging, hot meals, laundry facilities, and 24-hour security for up to 350 Cadets and 50 Cadres. The camp aims to develop leadership skills, promote citizenship, and introduce participants to college life and STEM training. Key requirements include favorable background checks for all contractor personnel, adherence to fire and safety codes, and facility operations within 50 miles of Nova High School. The government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract and utilize a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan to evaluate performance. Specific meal schedules and menus are detailed, along with security protocols. The document emphasizes safety, quality control, and compliance with applicable regulations.

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government desires to procure meals, lodging, facilities, and other support for Broward County STEM camp within 50 miles from Nova High School, 3600 College Ave, Davie, FL from 7-12 June 2026, on a small business set-aside basis, provided two (2) or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought 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(s) is/are: 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. $34.5M

Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Amber Goetz, at Amber.m.goetz.civ@army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Samuel M. Henderson, at Samuel.m.henderson1.civ@army.mil, no later than 15 January 2026 at 10:00a.m. 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, 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.

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