ID03 MFR - Limiting Competition under SAT - National Drill Co-Sponsor - Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Record documenting a justification to limit competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for a federal contract action. The contracting activity is MICC (Military Intelligence and Civilian Career) at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The procurement is for National Drill Championship Co-Sponsorship services, classified as a new requirement with a fixed-price contract type. Funding is allocated from Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) for Fiscal Year 26, with a performance period spanning April 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026 (total value redacted).

The sole proposed contractor is Sports Network International (SNI), located at 10 Broadcreek Circle, Ormond Beach, Florida. SNI will provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to host and curate co-curricular drill event championships, enabling USACC (United States Army Cadet Command) to co-sponsor the event. SNI's responsibilities include providing a designated physical space for USACC JROTC booths and vehicles, coordinating Army/USACC/JROTC personnel involvement as judges and award presenters, serving as a single point of contact, training provided judges, providing award ceremony guidance, drafting branding and advertising materials for USACC review, and distributing 3,000 event magazine copies to USACC. The justification cites FAR 12.102(a) as authority, with market research confirming SNI as the sole host of the National Drill Championship and therefore the only entity capable of granting government access and co-sponsorship opportunities. The contracting officer certified the anticipated cost as fair and reasonable based on price analysis.