1.04 Sole Source JA 2026 ERAC_Redacted.pdf
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- 2026_ERAC_EVENT
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This is a Justification for Sole Source Acquisition document for a simplified acquisition not exceeding $250,000, prepared by the Naval Supply System Command (NAVSUP).
The acquisition is for service-based requirements to host NAVSUP's annual employee recognition company picnic on Monday, August 17, 2026. The event must be held within close proximity of the Naval Supply Activity Mechanicsburg base and must accommodate approximately 500 employees. Required services include theme park entertainment, parking, and a catered lunch for the large group. The contractor is Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HERSHEYPARK), located at 27 W Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033-1671. Primary points of contact are Jacob Shumway, Group Sales Manager (717-508-5918, JahShumway@HersheyPA.com) and Linda M Mock, Director of Accounting (717-534-3102, LMock@HersheyPA.com). The contractor's Cage Code is 6P904 and UEID is UBR7D8CEJK4.
The justification asserts that HERSHEYPARK is the sole source capable of fulfilling requirements because it is the only vendor in the region that can provide the specific combination of theme park entertainment, parking, and private catering for 500 people on the required date. The document cites market research indicating that HERSHEYPARK's comprehensive "Corporate Catering Bundle" offering park admission, parking, and catered lunch provides a unique integrated package that cannot be practically or economically duplicated by other sources, supported by HERSHEYPARK's proprietary rights, copyright protections, and exclusive location assets. The estimated cost is redacted. The justification was certified by NAVSUP Contracting Directorate (SUP02) and the OCS & Fleet Support OCS Director, with final determination made by a Contracting Officer at NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN) Regional Directorate.
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Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104
Market research indicates that Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HERSHEYPARK) is the only source in the region, located within close proximity of the Naval Supply Activity Mechanicsburg base, that can provide the specific combination of theme park entertainment, parking, and private catering for a large group of 500 people on the required event date.
The vendor offers a comprehensive "Corporate Catering Bundle" that includes park admission, parking, and a catered lunch, which fulfills all the government’s requirement needs. This integrated package provides a unique combination of services that cannot be practically or economically duplicated by other means, because HERSHEYPARK is the sole source providing entertainment services with its unique and exclusive features covered by its propriety rights, copyright protections, and exclusive location assets. Therefore, HERSHEYPARK is the sole source capable of accommodating all of the government’s requirement needs in its entirety for this specific type of large-scale recreational and dining event.
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