Intent to Sole Source - Duluth Air Show Booth Space - J&A

The United States Property and Fiscal Office of Minnesota plans to issue a sole source contract to Kern & Kompany for securing booth space at the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo specifically for MN National Guard Recruiters. Kern & Kompany is the exclusive organizer of this event and manages all vendor and sponsor participation, justifying the sole source procurement approach. This contract is not open to competitive proposals, and telephonic inquiries regarding this procurement will not be accepted. The government retains discretion over the decision not to compete this requirement, and any responses to the notice must convincingly demonstrate the potential benefits of competition in future procurements. The contract is identified under solicitation number W912LM-19-Q-0009 and pertains to services categorized under NAICS code 541850. The Department of Defense, through the W7NG Uspfo Activity Mn Arng office in Little Falls, Minnesota, is overseeing the award, which involves performance in Duluth, Minnesota. The identified point of contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist Jonathan D. Larsen. The intent focuses on facilitating National Guard recruitment efforts at a prominent aviation event by leveraging Kern & Kompany’s established control over event space and vendors.