IA02 MFR - Limiting Competition - JROTC National Robotics Championship Registration - Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Record documenting a sole source justification for a follow-on contract. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Knox, Kentucky is awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract to Robotics Education & Competition, located in Greenville, Texas, for National Robotics Championship Registration Fees. The contract will use Operations & Maintenance (OMA) Army funds to secure registration fees for 100 United States Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) teams competing in the National Robotics Championships scheduled for January 25-26, 2026, in Sandusky, Ohio.

The justification for sole source award cites Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits single source procurement below the simplified acquisition threshold when only one source is reasonably available due to exclusive licensing agreements, brand names, or industrial mobilization requirements. The memorandum establishes that Robotics Education & Competition Foundation is the sole organizer and host of the event and thus retains exclusive authority to administer and sell team registrations; no other entity is authorized to provide or substitute registration services. The contracting officer is Terry D. Phillips Jr., and the point of contact information is redacted in the document.