Award Notice-ACTE Booth Space 2026

The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Knox has awarded a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract valued at $25,500 for the rental of a single 20-foot by 60-foot convention booth space at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, to support the Association for Career and Technical Education’s CareerTech VISION 2026 event. The procurement, conducted under FAR Part 12 as a commercial acquisition, relies entirely on the justification that ACTE is the only authorized provider of booth space services for this specific event, eliminating competition. The period of performance spans from December 2, 2026, through December 5, 2027, aligning precisely with the event dates. The booth will be used by U.S. Army Recruiting Command to engage technical career-oriented youth, promoting military career pathways within the career and technical education sector. No additional clauses, special requirements, packaging instructions, or inspection standards beyond commercial item norms are incorporated, as the acquisition is streamlined under simplified procedures and does not require certified cost or pricing data. The contracting office is the MICC-Fort Knox, with primary point of contact Kelly Tipple and secondary contact Adrian Atkinson, and the NAICS code assigned is 561920 for convention and trade show services. The award is unrestricted, with no socioeconomic set-asides, and the contract does not include options, extensions, or other line items. Payment details and invoicing mechanisms are not fully specified, but the transaction is expected to be handled through standard military financial channels under agency code W9124D. No formal attachments beyond the redacted sole-source justification are referenced, and no additional representations, certifications, or delivery logistics beyond the booth rental itself are outlined.