Intent to Sole Source – Booth Rental for the American Career Technical Educators (ACTE) CareerTech Vision 2025

The Department of the Army's Army Talent Management Taskforce (ATMTF) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a booth rental for the American Career Technical Educators (ACTE) CareerTech Vision 2025 conference. Specifically, the agency plans to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract to the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) for booth space at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN. The contract will cover the conference dates of December 10-12, 2025, and is classified under the NAICS code 561920 for Convention and Trade Show Organizers. The procurement will utilize Product Service Code X1AB for Lease/Rental of Conference Space and Facilities. The sole source award is being authorized under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 13.106-1(b), with the contracting officer determining that only one source is reasonably available.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide information about the intended sole source contract and comply with FAR 5.101 disclosure requirements. The notice explicitly states that this is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations, and no competitive offers will be accepted. No further solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice, and contractors should not submit any capability statements or quotes. The sole source award is being made directly to ACTE, with no open competition or additional contractor eligibility considerations. The contract will be executed at the Military Installation Command Center (MICCFort Knox) located at 199 6th Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40121. The notice was posted on March 27, 2025, with a due date of March 28, 2025, and is being issued on behalf of the Department of the Army DCS G1, Army Talent Management Taskforce.