SOLICITATION NOTICE
X -- Lease or rental of facilities
- Notice Date
- 12/16/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- TIRNO-04-Q-OSG04
- Response Due
- 12/22/2003
- Archive Date
- 1/6/2004
- Point of Contact
- Sharlene Hagans, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-283-1471, Fax 202-283-1511,
- E-Mail Address
-
sharlene.a.hagans@irs.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation package will not be issued. Solicitation number TIRNO-04-Q-OSG04 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with the evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 13 ?Simplified Acquisition Procedures.? The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-18. This procurement is unrestricted. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 721110 and the small business size standard is $6 million. The award will be made to one offeror who fully meets the requirements for providing a Complete Meeting Package (CMP) for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Operations Support Executive Strategic Planning Conference, February 10-13, 2004. The award will be made on an all or none basis. The Complete Meeting Package must include meeting space, lodging (reserved and guaranteed at the prevailing government conference lodging allowance), three meals per day, am/pm refreshments breaks, standard audiovisual equipment and full usage of all fitness and recreation facilities. Contractors shall submit a Complete Meeting Package (CMP) for the following contract line item numbers (CLIN): CLIN 001: One-Hundred (100) single occupancy rooms for three (3) nights, February 10 ? 12, 2004; CLIN 002: Eight (8) Suites (with living room area for small ad hoc meetings) for three (3) nights, February 10 - 12, 2004; CLIN 003: Dinner for one hundred (100) people, February 10, 2004; Breakfast, lunch and dinner for one hundred (100) people, February 11-12, 2004; Breakfast and lunch for one-hundred (100) people, February 13, 2004; CLIN 004: Two (2) refreshment breaks (mid-morning and mid-afternoon) per day for one-hundred (100) people, February 11 ? 12, 2004; One (1) mid-morning refreshment break for one-hundred people, February 13, 2004. Mid-morning refreshment break includes: items such as coffee, tea, sodas, juices, pastries, and fruit; mid-afternoon break includes: items such as coffee, tea, sodas, cookies, brownies, pretzels and chips; CLIN 005: One (1) main meeting room to accommodate up to one-hundred twenty (120) people (banquet style); one (1) head table and (1) podium, February 11 ? 13, 2004; CLIN 006: State-of-the-art audiovisual equipment for the main meeting room: overhead projector, large projection screen; computer projection equipment (IRS will provide laptop computer); VCR & 19? monitor, four (4) microphones for head table, one (1) microphone for podium, two (2) wireless microphones, one (1) lavalier microphone; easel, pad, markers; 8 ? x 11 note pad & pen for each person; on-site technical support, February 11 ? 13, 2004; CLIN 007: Four (4) breakout rooms to accommodate fifteen (15) people and two (2) breakout rooms to accommodate twenty-five (25) people, February 11 ? 13, 2004. Breakout rooms shall be equipped with easel, pad, markers, 8 ? x 11 note pad & pen for each person; CLIN 008: Access to business center (faxing, printing, Xeroxing, etc.). The meeting rooms must be available for use twenty-four (24) hours per day. The conference facility must be at least 30-100 miles of the Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C. The facility must provide complimentary parking and transportation services to/from local airports. The conference facility and lodging must be housed in the same facility. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible for award, the hotel must meeting the following mandatory requirements: (1) Hotel must be compliant with Hotel/Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, 15 U.S.C. 2201 et. Seq (Public Law 101-391) and must hold a FEMA Certification Number (See FEMA http://www.usfa.fema/gov/hotel); (2) the facility must be compliant with the American with Disability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et.se (ADA). (3) The facility must have one of the following quality ratings: First class or higher per OAG Business Travel Planner; or Three diamonds or higher per AAA. (4) Contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System (www.ccr.gov.). The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation; will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Ability to accommodate conference and lodging during the required time frame; 2) Past performance ? Offeror must provide three (3) references of same/similar conference size that the Government may contact; 3) on-site visit and 4) price. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors - Commercial, and FAR 212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a fully executed copy of FAR provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their offer. FAR Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Per 12.603(b) the SF 1449 is not used. FAR clause 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans and 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration. Offerors not in possession of the above references clauses and provisions in full text may obtain a copy via the INTERNET at http://www.arnet.gov or by contacting the contract specialist. All responsible sources who can provide the above requirements shall submit written quotations no later than 7 days from the posted date of this announcement. The government intends to award a firm fixed price order. All quotes must include price(s); FOB point if applicable; a POC (name and telephone number); GSA number if applicable; business size and payment terms. Quotes over 10 pages in total will not be accepted by facsimile. All questions must be submitted in writing and received by facsimile at (202) 283-1511/1512 or email Sharlene.A.Hagans@irs.gov.
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