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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF DECEMBER 16, 2023 SAM #8054
AWARD

G -- State Funeral Support Services - Washington National Cathedral

Notice Date

12/14/2023 2:59:47 PM
 

Notice Type

Award Notice
 

NAICS

812210 — Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
 

Contracting Office

W6QM MICC-FT BELVOIR FORT BELVOIR VA 22060-5116 USA
 

ZIP Code

22060-5116
 

Solicitation Number

W91QV1-24-A-0004
 

Archive Date

01/01/2024
 

Point of Contact

Gregory R. Champlin, Phone: 7038064440, Gwendolyn Bridges, Phone: 703-806-4608
 

E-Mail Address

gregory.r.champlin.civ@army.mil, gwendolyn.bridges5.civ@army.mil
(gregory.r.champlin.civ@army.mil, gwendolyn.bridges5.civ@army.mil)
 

Award Number

W91QV1-24-A-0004
 

Award Date

12/07/2023
 

Awardee

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington DC 20016 USA
 

Award Amount

3462475.00
 

Description

The contract action was not awarded competitively.The overall planning as well as the decision to hold a state funeral, is largely determined by the President before his death and the First Family. The location of thereligious funeral service is critical in that it is a reflection of the sympathy and mourning of the entire nation, to the world at large. The Washington National Cathedral, located on Wisconsin Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., has been the site for the last 3 PresidentialState Funerals in 2004, 2006, and 2018. The Washington National Cathedral (WNC) is the second largest cathedral in the United States with an expanded seating capacity of over 4,000. The United States Congress has designated the Washington National Cathedral as the �National House of Prayer� and the Cathedral has been requested as the funeral venue by the families of four of the five former presidents that are still living although the funeral plans for Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden are still under development.� Seating capacity, historic significance, and family wishes were all critical criteria in the selection process. After analysis of the three most recent state funerals, it was found that attendance at the State Funeral for President Ronald Reagan reached almost 4,000, for President Gerald Ford almost 3,700, and for President George H.W. Bush almost 3,100. The venue�s seating capacity and infrastructure are the most essential criteria in selecting a location for a State Funeral. Historic significance is another critical criterion to this requirement. The Washington National Cathedral has been the site of national services of great mourning and great celebration since its first service on the grounds in 1898. The Cathedral has hosted four (including the last three) Presidential state funerals (Eisenhower, Reagan, Ford, Bush), one official burial service (Wilson), and seven Presidential memorial services. Based on the criteria identified above and the wishes of four of the five former Presidents, Washington National Cathedral is the only location that can meet the expected seating capacity of a state funeral while providing the religious overtones expected during a funeral service, along with the historical significance of a national
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/fa0cce243c4140efaa4c2457467d2abb/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: DC 20016, USA

Zip Code: 20016

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06911848-F 20231216/231214230050 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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