FLARNG_2026_NAC_PUR7776_Form.pdf

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Department of Military Affairs TITLE: Regional Native American Consultation (NAC) Meeting 2026 Short description of the commodity or service desired: To obtain contractual services from Thompson Engineering Inc. to coordinate, facilitate, and manage the Southeastern Region Army National Guard Native American Consultation Meeting, 17-21 AUG 2026 at the proposed facility, The Guy Harvey Resort in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

CONTACT:

Name: Victoria Capo; Cultural Resources Manager Address: 2305 State Road 207, St. Augustine, FL 32086 Telephone: 904-823-0261 Email: victoria.a.capo2.nfg@army.mil Internal tracking number, if any: N/A

Date posted: Last day for receipt of information:

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

80171905: Indigenous peoples relations consultation and engagement

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Contract from March through September 2026. Actual Meeting Event to occur 17-21 AUG 2026.

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Victoria Capo, Cultural Resources Manager, Environmental Branch of the Construction Facilities Management Office, Department of Military Affairs/Florida Army National Guard

(FLARNG).

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The work incorporated within the tasks presented below will be conducted by the Contractor with an anthropological perspective of cultural awareness. Native American issues to be addressed at the consultation will be incorporated into discussions of Federal regulations and the requirement for the FLARNG to consult with the Native American Tribes associated with Florida, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA), Executive Order (EO) 13007, EO 13175, AR 200-1 & AR 200-4, National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), and DoD Annotated American Indian and Alaska Native Policy dated 27 Oct 1999.

The consultation will provide awareness and comply with the regulatory consultation requirement for the Southeastern ARNG Programs from the Alabama Army National Guard, Florida Army National Guard, Georgia National Guard, Mississippi Army National Guard, North Carolina Army

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National Guard, South Carolina Army National Guard, and Tennessee Army National Guard, their environmental and Joint Forces Headquarters Staff, and federally-recognized Native American Tribal government representatives. Thompson Engineering, Inc. will coordinate, facilitate, and manage the Regional NAC meeting in its entirety. This includes: obtaining transportation, lodging, meals, associated per diem, parking, luggage, and further accommodations for the Native American representatives. As well as coordinate with the hosting facilities for catering, provide additional meals as outlined in the Scope of Work, coordinate the overall logistics for the conduct of the Consultation meeting, all official social gatherings between the Native Americans and National Guard representatives, as well as any off-site field day excursions that are scheduled during this event.

Intended Single Source:

Thompson Engineering, Inc.

1135 Townpark Ave. Ste. 2101 Lake Mary, FL 32746 407-792-0018

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$115,000.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Thompson Engineering, Inc. has over ten years’ of experience with coordinating, facilitating, and managing the Southeastern regional NAC meetings for the Army National Guard and National Guard Bureau. The Southeastern Regional States include the ALARNG, FLARNG, GAARNG, MSARNG, NCARNG, SCARNG, AND TNARNG. Thompson Engineering has also worked with the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct similar consultation meeting events, in order for these other Federal entities to achieve compliance. This experience is critical to the consultation process for facilitators to establish and have a trusted relationship with the Native American Tribal representatives to facilitate open and productive communication between the government agency and the Sovereign Native American Nations.

Thompson Engineering's involvement in this specialized regulatory work in-support of the Army National Guard, has afforded their company to develop and possess required rapport with the Native American Tribal Nations, and has assured consultation success for the Army National Guard in the past. Thompson Engineering not only has established a positive consultation rapport with the Native Americans Tribal Nations associated with the State of Florida, but has also established the same rapport in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Thompson Engineering has coordinated directly with the following Florida Native American Tribal Nation representatives: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, Porch Band of Creek Indians, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town.

Thompson Engineering has also coordinated directly with the following Southeastern United States Native American Tribal Nations representatives that include but are not limited to the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation, Cherokee Nation, Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Kialegee Tribal Town, Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.

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Thompson Engineering has the specialized staff, demonstrated experience, and resources as a consulting engineering firm, that possess the unique experience to perform favorably under contract in support of the FLARNG and the Southeastern Army National Guard States. These qualifications are more important now than ever, as there was significant negative feedback at the 2025 NAC by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. They did not approve of how the consultation was ran that year, as well as, emphasized that all Tribal Nations are not singular and have independent identities from one another; this was also expressed by the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town and Mississippi Band of Choctaw. Other Tribal representatives in attendance showed clear signs of agreement to these statements.

The 2025 NAC was co-hosted by a new contractor that did not have Thompson Engineering's experience, and at moments were noticeably unprepared and unprofessional. In order to maintain the trust and mutual respect previously built between the Native American Tribal Nations and the National Guard Bureau, contracting a company that understands the importance of a government-to-government consultation; such as Thompson Engineering, is critical.

Through the Status Tool for the Environmental Program (STEP) budgeting process, the National Guard Bureau has funded the Florida Environmental Program under Project Number FL0NG150001, Statewide Annual NAC, to host and conduct this regional consultation meeting in 2026. The criticality of a successful Consultation for Florida; as well as for the other ARNG states, dictate that the contractor chosen for this work has the credentials as itemized. Therefore, Thompson Engineering is the preferred contractor for this effort; not only for the FLARNG, but for the other ARNG States. Thompson Engineering has demonstrated their ability to meet performance expectations and to accomplish the work within budget as best value to the government.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.

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