Army Publishing Reform Symposium

The Army Publishing Directorate plans to enter into a firm fixed price, sole-source contract with the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel to secure conference space along with audio and visual equipment for the Army Publishing Symposium 2020, scheduled from July 7 to July 9, 2020. The contract will be awarded by the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island under a justification that only one responsible source can meet the specific needs of the agency, following the Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 6.302-1, which permits non-competitive procurement when no other sources can satisfy the requirements. This contract supports a Department of Defense office, specifically the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, and is associated with NAICS code 531120, which covers commercial real estate services. The solicitation was publicly posted in February 2020 but is not open for competition, reflecting the Government's discretion not to seek competitive proposals. The place of performance and detailed points of contact are not specified beyond the Rock Island office address, emphasizing the sole-source nature and focused purpose of this procurement to facilitate the successful execution of the Army Publishing Reform Symposium.