Army Recruiting Command awarded a purchase order to East Texas A&M University on June 8, 2026, for $56,951.10 to provide encampment services supporting the South Grand Prairie High School Lone Star JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp, scheduled June 8–11, 2026.
The requirement covers meals, lodging, facility usage, and training activities for 130 cadets and 30 cadre. East Texas A&M University operated the event at its campus in Grand Prairie, Texas. Services included hot meals at specified times (breakfast 0700–0800, lunch 1200–1300, dinner 1700–1800) with pork-free and vegetarian options, gender-separated climate-controlled lodging for 160 personnel, two swimming pools with certified lifeguards, ropes courses, climbing and rappelling obstacles, an archery range, and classroom spaces. Contractor personnel were required to maintain OSHA and food handling compliance during daily operations from 0700–2100. The solicitation, posted May 20, 2026, with quotes due May 26, was set aside for women-owned small businesses; however, the award carried no set-aside designation.