2BDE jclc butler meals lodging training support

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Sam Houston is soliciting a non-personal services contract to provide meals, lodging, training facilities, and support services for the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Butler, an annual Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) training event. The contractor must deliver comprehensive services including meal preparation and service for 220 cadet and 28 cadre breakfast meals, 330 cadet and 42 cadre lunch meals, and 330 cadet and 42 cadre dinner meals; lodging accommodations for 124 units with gender-separated facilities; and extensive training facilities including rappelling and climbing structures, confidence rope courses, zip line activities, outdoor swimming with lifeguards, land navigation courses, axe throwing facilities, and classroom space. Key requirements include employing safety-trained and certified personnel, maintaining 24-hour medical facilities staffed with First Aid and CPR-certified personnel, adhering to Army technical standards for rappelling and protective equipment, and implementing a comprehensive quality control program. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, responsible offeror meeting all requirements under simplified acquisition procedures. The original response deadline of April 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time was extended by amendment to April 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, and offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment to avoid rejection.

This solicitation is unrestricted with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the available documents. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price award covering a base year from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods extending through May 31, 2031, with the primary performance period occurring June 16-18, 2026 and similar June timeframes in subsequent years. A resource working group meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2026 to precede the training camp. The place of performance is within a 50-mile radius of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (15219), with inspection and acceptance occurring at Fort Knox, Kentucky. All line items are priced on a per-unit basis with identical quantities across the base year and each option year. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must comply with applicable Service Contract Labor Standards, which establish prevailing wage rates for Pennsylvania counties including Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland.