I.B.01. W912LD25Q0010_Att(1)_Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf

This Justification Review Document is a sole source procurement for the Rhode Island National Guard's Leapfest 2025 Billeting and Subsistence contract. The requirement is for meals and lodging for 178 support personnel and competitors during the Leapfest event from July 26 to August 5, 2025, with the University of Rhode Island (URI) identified as the only facility capable of accommodating all event requirements. The contract will cover lodging for approximately 180 personnel for 8 nights and provide meals at a single location, with the total estimated price redacted.

Market research indicates that due to the event occurring during busy summer months in New England, hotels in the area historically lack availability to accommodate the large number of personnel. URI has been the sole provider for several years and is considered a Government Entity. The procurement is being conducted as a sole source action under 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with the contracting activity being USPFO-RI P&C and the requiring activity the Rhode Island Army National Guard 56th Troop Command. The contract is for a firm fixed price, and a notice of intent to sole source will be posted on the Government Point of Entry.