89--Intent to sole source

The Fort Knox Mission and Installation Contracting Center plans to award a sole source contract to Oak Ridge Military Academy to provide meals for about 300 JROTC cadets and cadre attending training at Oak Ridge Military Academy in North Carolina. The contract covers a period from June 13 to June 25, 2011, and is intended to support the U.S. Army Cadet Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Oak Ridge Military Academy is uniquely authorized to operate the food service facilities on site, with no other contractors having access to the dining facilities, and meals must be served and consumed within the training center's dining area. This sole source action is being conducted under the NAICS code 722212, which pertains to food services. Interested parties were invited to submit comments by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on April 21, 2011, to the designated contact via email. The contract highlights the exclusivity of Oak Ridge Military Academy's food service operations and the necessity of maintaining meal services strictly within the academy’s facilities during the training period. The Department of Defense’s Fort Knox office is managing the procurement process.