I.B.01. W912LD26Q0008_Att(1)_Sole Source Justification__Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a single source determination prepared by the National Guard Bureau for the Leapfest 2026 Billeting and Subsistence contract.

The requirement calls for meals and lodging services for approximately 180 support personnel and competitors participating in the Rhode Island National Guard's Leapfest 2026 event, scheduled for July 26 through August 5, 2026. The contract is being awarded to the University of Rhode Island on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The procurement is structured as a new firm fixed-price contract with no posting requirements. Market research determined that the University of Rhode Island is the only facility capable of accommodating all requirement elements, including lodging for up to 180 personnel for eight nights at a single location, meal services, and accommodations within a 15-mile driving radius of three designated drop-off zones while maintaining efficient execution of the event schedule. The justification notes that while market research explored various colleges and hotels in New England, high lodging pricing and limited summer availability at competing facilities, combined with the requirement's geographic and operational constraints, make competition impractical. A prior contract for this requirement was awarded July 11, 2025 (W91LD25PA005) under the same sole source basis. The document was prepared September 23, 2025 and certifies that the anticipated government cost is fair and reasonable.