JLAB Academic and Leadership Bowl (Sources of Sought)

This pre-solicitation notice seeks information from small businesses to provide non-personal services to plan, coordinate, and execute the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB) for the United States Army Cadet Command from September 2022 through August 2027. Services will include developing questions, hosting a website to support online qualification competitions, and planning logistics for the in-person national championship scheduled for Washington D.C. each June. Responses are requested by December 23, 2021 to provide business and experience details, pricing recommendations, and comments to improve the draft performance work statement.

The opportunity is set aside for total small businesses under NAICS code 711310 with a size standard of $35 million. Services may be performed remotely but the national championship event will require organizing transportation, lodging, meals and activities for approximately 500 cadets, instructors and guests over eight days. The anticipated value is unknown but the statement of work outlines requirements to conduct online qualification rounds from September 2022 through June 2027 and one national in-person championship event held each June in Washington D.C.