Project Information

Bid Title

SOURCES SOUGHT for 19th Special Forces Group 3-day/2-night Outdoor CORE Family Leadership & Wellness Event for 20-25 military families in Utah

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Utah

Published Date

Aug 12, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 19, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

W911YP26RA007

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Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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SOURCES SOUGHT for 19th Special Forces Group 3-day/2-night Outdoor CORE Family Leadership & Wellness Event for 20-25 military families in Utah

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

W911YP26RA007

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Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE ARMY

Major Command

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

Sub Command

JFHQ USPFO UT

Sub Command 2

USPFO UT PROCUREMENT

Office

W7N3 USPFO ACTIVITY UT ARNG

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
• Original Published Date: Aug 12, 2026 01:40 pm MDT
• Original Response Date: Aug 19, 2026 08:00 am MDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Sep 03, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: U009 - EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL
• NAICS Code:
  • 611699 - All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
• Place of Performance:
  Park City , UT
  USA

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT (RFI): W911YP26RA007

AGENCY/OFFICE: Utah Army National Guard / USPFO-UT P&C / 19th SFG(A)

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Isolated, high-country outdoor adventure location in Utah

SUBJECT: 19th Special Forces Group 3-day/2-night CORE Family Leadership & Wellness Event for 20-25 military families

RESPONSE DUE DATE: 0800AM MST 19 AUGUST 2026

CONTRACTING POC: William (Billy) T. Brown III Email: William.t.brown68.civ@army.mil Phone: 801-432-4273

INTRODUCTION:

The Utah Army National Guard (UTARNG) is conducting this SOURCES SOUGHT (RFI) notice to help determine the availability and technical capabilities of small businesses in the marketplace (to include the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), HubZONE, Certified 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSB)) to provide and support a 3-day/2-night Family CORE Leadership & Wellness Resiliency Event for the 19th Special Forces Group (SFG) within the Utah Army National Guard (UTARNG). Location required is an “isolated, high-country outdoor adventure location in Utah.” The projected and anticipated service dates are: 10-13 SEP 2026.

DESCRIPTION:

The 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) within the Utah Army National Guard (UTARNG) requires contractor support to execute a comprehensive, 3-day/2-night CORE Family CORE Leadership & Wellness Resiliency Event for 20–25 military families (70–80 total participants). In direct support of the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) initiative, this event will utilize an immersive outdoor camping environment in Utah to deliver evidence-based resiliency training, fostering readiness across the Body, Mind, Spirit, and Family pillars.

If your firm is interested in this requirement and you believe you can support and fulfill our upcoming Family CORE Leadership & Wellness Resiliency Event, your company MUST be registered and active on www.sam.gov as a qualified small business offeror under the NAICS code 611699 - “All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction” (or very similar NAICS code) which has a Small Business Size Standard of $16.5M (https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf).

Your company must also demonstrate you have relevant experience past performance experience on similar service requirements or contracts relating to outdoor-family leadership & wellness resiliency training for this specific service requirement. An organization that is NOT registered on www.sam.gov as a small business offeror under the applicable NAICS code (or very similar NAICS code) should NOT submit a response to this notice.

The current intent is to issue a forthcoming combined synopsis/solicitation (or Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source) and award a service purchase order contract that will be commercial and potentially competitive in nature. The forthcoming purchase order contract will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and have certified funding attached to it. The projected and anticipated service dates are: 10-13 SEP 2026.

DISCLAIMER:

As permitted by RFO FAR Part 10, this SOURCES SOUGHT (RFI) notice is a market research tool ONLY and being utilized for informational and planning purposes ONLY. Your responses will help assist the Government in the development of its acquisition strategy for a possible Request for Proposal (RFP), to be issued at a later date, and help determining whether any type of small business set-aside is possible for this procurement or whether full and open competitive procedures should be utilized.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) notice. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is considered voluntary.

CAPABILITIES:

All interested small business offerors that believe they have the experience and capabilities to fulfill this service requirement are requested to submit a minimum one (1) page and maximum ten (10) page statement of their company's capabilities and expertise with respect to providing outdoor family leadership & wellness resiliency training services.

SAM REGISTRATION:

All firms or individuals responding must meet all standards required to conduct business with the Government, including registration with SAM and WAWF/iRAPT, and be in good standing. All qualified responses will be considered by the Government. Each Capabilities Statement must include vendor's CAGE code, DUNS number, Federal Tax Number, and must include point of contact information. Prospective vendors may obtain information on registration at www.sam.gov. Failure to provide SAM registration may result in your company not being considered. IAW RFO FAR 52.204-7 and RFO DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the SAM database prior to award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for award.

AGENCY PROCUREMENT HISTORY: NONE

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please provide your Capabilities Statement to the United States Property and Fiscal Office Purchasing and Contracting Division of Utah (USPFO-UT) no later than 0800AM MST 19 AUG 2026. All submissions should be sent via email to: william.t.brown68.civ@army.mil. Facsimiles will not be accepted. Questions regarding this requirement may also be directed to this email, with sufficient time to do any research to answer question prior to the closing of this posting. Responses received after the stated deadline may be considered non-responsive and may or may not be considered.

Qualified firms shall submit a statement of interest on company letterhead demonstrating the firm’s qualifications to perform the defined work. Responses must be complete and sufficiently detailed to address the specific information. The company’s capabilities documentation shall address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Company name and address;


2. Affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners;


3. Year the firm was established and number of employees;


4. Two points of contact (names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses);


5. UEI number and CAGE Code, as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov/


6. Small Business designation/status, as indicated on sam.gov registration


7. Is the firm currently on the Excluded Parties List or has Debt Subject to Offset on www.sam.gov?


8. Documentation of the company’s ability to obtain financing for a contract valued between $100,000.00 to $300,000.00.


9. Bonding capability.


10. List at least 1 current commercial outdoor family leadership & wellness resiliency training services project in the last 5 years of similar size and scope. Include location, POC, agency (if applicable), size, and contract award amount.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• KO FOR UTARNG DO NOT DELETE 12953 SOUTH MINUTEMAN DRIVE
• DRAPER , UT 84020-2000
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• William T. Brown
• william.t.brown68.civ@army.mil
• Phone Number 8014324273

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Aug 12, 2026 01:40 pm MDTSources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC UEducation and Training Services

• NAICS 611699All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction

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