IB08_Redacted SSJ 23 FEB26_Redacted.pdf
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- W9124D26PA054
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This is a Justification Review Document for a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Sole Source Justification and Approval (Control No: KNOX-SAT-2026-0042). The U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Mission Support Business Unit at Fort Knox, Kentucky, is seeking approval to award a firm-fixed-price contract for convention booth space rentals at the SkillsUSA TECHSPO 2026 Conference. The requirement consists of one 30'x40' booth space (2,400 square feet) and two 20'x20' booth spaces (400 square feet each) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Performance is scheduled for June 1-4, 2026. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Contracting Officer Adrian J. Atkinson is the point of contact (520-945-9198, Adrian.j.atkinson2.civ@army.mil).
The justification supports sole source acquisition under FAR 12.102-1(a) based on the determination that only one vendor is authorized to provide booth space services at this specific event. The acquisition is justified because the vendor serves as the official convention service contractor, and no other vendors are authorized to provide these services. Market research and competition efforts have determined no alternatives exist. The prior year contract (FY 25, W9124D-25-PA017) was awarded to SkillsUSA for the same event (June 2-6, 2025). The contracting officer certifies that the sole source acquisition is in the best interest of the Government, with fair and reasonable cost determination based on commercial services pricing. No certified cost or pricing data is required due to the commercial nature of the services being acquired.
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Control No: KNOX-SAT-2026-0042
b. Alternatives. There are no Alternatives to this event.
c. Impact if justification is not approved: Not attending the event could result in a significantly missed opportunity for the Army’s recruiting efforts, especially in terms of attracting skilled recruits in technical fields. It could also negatively impact on its reputation and relationships with potential candidates and partners, leading to a loss of competitive advantage in a tight recruiting environment.
7. Efforts to Obtain Competition: No further action can be taken at this time.
a. Effective competition:
b. Subcontracting competition: no other vendor is authorized to provide requested services.
8. Actions to Increase Competition: According to the event website, is the official convention service contractor, no other vendor is authorized to provide these services.
9. Market Research: Market research has determined that is the official convention service contractor, no other vendor is authorized to provide requested services.
10. Interested Sources: is the only vendor authorized to provide these specific services at the . As the official convention service contractor, no other vendor is authorized to provide these services.
11. Other Facts: N/A
a. Procurement History: This event was last executed on FY 25.
Contract number: W9124D-25-PA017 Vendor: SkillsUSA Award Amount:
Period of Performance: 02 June 2025– 06 June 2025 Competitive Status: N/A Authority cited:
Control No: KNOX-SAT-2026-0042
12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.
Adrian J. Atkinson
Contracting Officer
13. Contracting Officer Certification: Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby determine that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source reasonably available, and a sole source acquisition with is in the best interest of the Government. This determination is made pursuant to the authority of Title 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 12.102-1(a) only one source is available valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
Adrian J. Atkinson
Contracting Officer
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