Jclc camp wilderness – lodging, meals and facility usage

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Sam Houston is soliciting encampment services including lodging, meals, and facility usage for the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Camp Wilderness program. The contractor must provide comprehensive support for approximately 265 JROTC cadets and 45 cadre members across two training cycles occurring from May 26 through June 3, 2026. Key contract requirements include providing nutritionally balanced meals three times daily, segregated male/female lodging with bunk-style beds, and certified training facilities including waterfront activities with lifeguards, ropes courses with qualified instructors, leadership reaction courses, climbing towers, obstacle courses, swimming pools, and canoe courses. Additionally, the contractor must supply medical staff with EMT certification and on-call physicians, maintain facility cleanliness to 90-100% acceptable quality levels, and ensure 24-hour availability for lodging and facilities with meal service availability from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, responsive quote from a responsible offeror using price analysis, with quotes due no later than March 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

This is a 100% total small business set-aside solicitation utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) with no identified incumbent contractors. The solicitation encompasses seven line items on a firm fixed-price basis, including 460 cadet breakfasts, 410 cadet lunches, 460 cadet dinners, 60 cadre breakfasts, 53 cadre lunches, 60 cadre dinners, and 130 camp program fees for training facilities and lodging, with specific pricing required for each deliverable. All services must be performed within 150 miles of Saint Paul, Minnesota 55123 at the W0MT HQ Element USA Cadet Command facility at Fort Knox, Kentucky. All offerors must possess a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), with quotes remaining valid for 60 days following the closing date. The NAICS code is 721214 (Recreational and Vacation Camps), and the contracting officer is Ranetta M Deramos with contract specialist Zachery Reynolds available for inquiries.