SOLICITATION NOTICE
X -- Women's History Month Eighth Annual Training Conference
- Notice Date
- 3/9/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 721110
— Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61, 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NCND0000-9-07089
- Archive Date
- 3/25/2009
- Point of Contact
- Gina E Lee,, Phone: 301-713-0820 x208
- E-Mail Address
-
gina.e.lee@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number NCND0000-9-07089 is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This acquisition is being solicited using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 721110 and size standard of $7.0. The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management will be sponsoring its eighth annual training conference to commemorate Women's History Month on April 28-29, 2009. The theme for this year's conference is "Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet" in the Washington, D.C. area. Employees who attend the training conference will receive training from both local and nationally known trainers and facilitators on innovative ways to expand their work experiences and navigate their professional futures successfully. Training will cover such topics as planning for a successful career, mentoring, educational and professional opportunities, wellness and fitness, professional and leadership development, and services offered to NOAA employees. This conference is open to all NOAA headquarter and field employees. Approximately 300 participants are expected to attend. Each NOAA Line Office will be assigned a specific number of employees to participate in this event. Department of Commerce and NOAA leadership have been invited to speak at this two-day training conference. A local venue that is accessible by METRO and other public transportation methods is required. The Facility must be fully accessible for employees with disabilities. The Contractor shall provide the following services on both days: 1) Auditorium; 2) General Session meeting room; 3) Two breakout session rooms (90 people each); 4) One breakout session room (50 people); 5) AV equipment rental; 6) Complimentary Parking; 7) Complimentary shuttle service from METRO; and 8) Block of 50 lodging reserved for out-of-town participants. Meeting Room with Alcove or an adjacent room: The Contractor shall provide a meeting room to support this event and an alcove or adjacent preparation room on the following days: April 28-29, 2009. The set up of the meeting room(s) shall include audiovisual equipment. Audio Equipment: The Contractor shall provide an LCD projector; eight foot screen; Microphone; TV/DVD Package; and Flipchart; Podium; Wireless microphone; and Lapel W. microphone. Period of Performance: April 28, 2009 to April 29, 2009. Best value evaluation factors include the following: 1) Technical Approach - The likelihood of effectively meeting the requirements; 2) Past Performance - The relevance and quality of prior performance; and 3) Price - The amount, realism and consistency of the evaluated price. The evaluation shall be based on use of the adjectival scheme as follows: Outstanding (O) - Conspicuously striking in eminence; Good (G) - Beneficial and worthwhile; sound and valid; Adequate (A) - Reasonably sufficient and suitable; Marginal (M) - Minimally suitable at the lower limit. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-30. The provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items - 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. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certificates - Commercial Item, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment be Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act; and FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. Other clauses include FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration. All responsible sources who can meet the requirements and provide the items as listed above may respond to this solicitation by submitting a proposal on setting forth an approval to perform the work, location, past performance and price addressed to Gina E. Lee, Purchasing Agent, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, 1305 East West Highway, Suite 7144, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, to be received no later than March 12, 2009 at 12:00pm. The Government reserves the right to make one award or no award at all as a result of this solicitation. Responses are to be emailed to Gina.E.Lee@noaa,gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: SILVER SPRING, Maryland, 20910, United States
- Zip Code: 20910
- Zip Code: 20910
- Record
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