Intent to Sole Source – PARA-DROP Corporation

The Department of the Army, specifically MICC-Fort Knox on behalf of the U.S. Army Parachute Team (USAPT) at Fort Liberty, has issued a Special Notice announcing an intent to sole source a Firm-Fixed Price contract to PARA-DROP Corporation. The notice, posted on January 21, 2025, with a due date of January 23, 2025, is not a solicitation for proposals or quotes but rather an informational announcement of a pending contract award. The sole source procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows contracting officers to solicit from a single source when only one source is reasonably available. The contract falls under the NAICS category 611620 for Sports and Recreation Instruction and the PSC category R499 for Professional Support Services. The notice is being published in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101 regarding information dissemination methods.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency about the government's intent to award a contract to PARA-DROP Corporation without competitive bidding. The contracting officer has determined that PARA-DROP Corporation is the sole reasonable source for this requirement, justifying the sole source approach under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR procedures. No competitive solicitation will be issued, and contractors are explicitly informed that this is not a request for proposals, quotes, or capability statements. The notice serves as a formal communication of the government's procurement intention, providing potential vendors with awareness of the upcoming contract award. Interested parties are not invited to submit competing proposals, and the notice does not specify the contract's value, period of performance, or detailed scope of work. The document is a standard procedural step in the federal procurement process, ensuring transparency and adherence to regulatory requirements for sole source acquisitions.