PANMCC-26-P-0000 049689 SAM.gov Justification Posted (Redacted J&A).pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a FAR Part 12 Sole Source Acquisition. The U.S. Army Esports Team at Fort Knox, Kentucky, is requesting approval to award a sole source contract to Freeman Decorating Co. dba Freeman for ancillary services at the Boston Fan Expo 2026. The services include carpet and padding installation (900 square feet), material handling (3,800 pounds), and forklift services at the Massachusetts Convention Center located at 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, from August 7-9, 2026. The estimated overall contract value and unit pricing are redacted in the document.

The justification asserts that Freeman Decorating Co. dba Freeman is the only authorized vendor capable of providing these services at the event, as identified in the Boston Fan Expo 2026 exhibitor guide. No alternatives have been identified, and no further actions can be taken to obtain competition. The document cites Title 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 12.201-1(a) and FAR 12.102(a), stating that only one source is available valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. The contracting officer certified that circumstances of this contract action deem only one source reasonably available and that the sole source acquisition is in the best interest of the Government. A prior contract with Freeman Decorating Co. (W9124D25PA177) for similar services was awarded on a sole source basis for the Boston Fan Expo 2025 (August 8-10, 2025).