Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Co-Sponsorship National Drill Championships

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Knox, under the Department of the Army Materiel Command, intends to award a sole-source contract for co-sponsorship of the USACC JROTC National Drill Championships. The contractor will be responsible for event management services including venue coordination, competition structure establishment, advertising, online registration systems, on-site medical personnel, scoring management, judge coordination, awards ceremonies, and publication of approximately 3,000 copies of DrillNATION Magazine. The primary qualification requirement is over 15 years of experience in event management of military events, and the contractor must demonstrate capability to fulfill all responsibilities outlined in the draft Performance Work Statement. This is not a competitive procurement; however, parties may submit clear and convincing evidence by March 6, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must include company name and address, statement of interest, contractor capabilities synopsis, CAGE code, and point of contact information, submitted to Cara Johnson at cara.j.johnson.civ@army.mil. No oral communications will be accepted, and failure to respond by the deadline will result in award without further notice.

The procurement carries no set-aside designation. Sports Network International, Inc. is identified as the intended sole-source contractor. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price commercial services contract under FAR Part 12, though no specific award value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The contract period runs from April 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026, with the primary championship events scheduled for May 1-3, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Ocean Center. The Government will provide support including an Army official as guest speaker and awards presenter, designated judges with Government-covered housing and travel costs, full-page color advertisements and welcome letters for the magazine, and Army flags for display. All materials produced exclusively for these events become Government property with unlimited rights, and deliverables include project manager designation, artwork rough drafts for Government approval 30 days prior to competition, and After Action Reports due within 30 days of event completion.