SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Hotel Accomodations, Conference Space and Hotel Services
- Notice Date
- 12/30/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 721110
— Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veteran Affairs;Employee Education System (EES);Attn: Contracting Office BLDG 50;#1 Jefferson Barracks Dr;Saint Louis MO 63125
- ZIP Code
- 63125
- Solicitation Number
- VA-777-10-RP-0047
- Response Due
- 1/4/2010
- Archive Date
- 3/5/2010
- Point of Contact
- Susie L RiedthalerEvent Manager/Contracting Officer
- E-Mail Address
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POC email address
(Susie.Riedthaler@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price type contract for Hotel Accommodations, Conference Space and Hotel Services, located in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. Request for Proposal #VA-777-10-RP-0047is in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6-Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items. This is not a solicitation for Event Planning Services. For a proposal submitted by an offeror that is not a hotel, the offeror, not the hotel, will be considered the prime contractor. Therefore, that offeror must describe in its proposal the technical approach for the offeror's services as a prime contractor and must also include a copy of all insurance(s) (standard business, liability, extraordinary insurances) in order to submit a complete technical proposal for evaluation purposes. (Again, this is not a solicitation for Event Planning Services. An offer which requires the Government to execute a separate agreement with a third party hotel shall be deemed technically unacceptable). This announcement incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 2005-05 and VAAR 97-10. NAICS Code 721110 and the small business size standard is $7 million. This BOS announcement/solicitation is solicited unrestricted and constitutes the only bid document that will be issued. The Period of Performance for this requirement is April 7-8, 2010 (approximately 300 sleeping rooms and the required meeting space must be housed in the same facility). The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Employee Education System (EES) is sponsoring a training conference on the topic of Nursing Leadership Conference. The hotel shall accommodate 300 sleeping rooms, shall provide all requirements specified for conference needs in Parts A, B and C below, and lodging rates must be within the Government Per Diem rate of $94 (or prevailing Government Per Diem) for Downtown Indianapolis, IN area. A response to requirements listed below shall be submitted on letterhead and shall address all requirements listed in a separate technical proposal. A hotel contract shall be submitted with your proposal, along with descriptive literature to include sleeping rooms, meeting room space, diagrams and square footage, information (availability/cost) on amenities of hotel i.e., parking, shuttle services; transportation to/from airport, AV equipment and menus. To be eligible for award under this solicitation, the offeror must propose for use a facility that is compliant with the requirements of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-391) (15 U.S.C. 2201 et.seq.) and is listed on the U.S. Fire Administration Hotel and Motel National Master List found at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/hotel/search.cfm. Offers proposing facilities that are not listed will be rejected as non-responsive. In addition, the offerors facility must be compliant with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336) (42 U.S.C. 12101 et. seq.). In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 Central Contract Registration (Oct 2003) contractors are required to register in the Central Contract Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov prior to award of any contract. Offerors must additionally submit their DUNS #, FEMA ID # and Tax ID # with proposal and/or contract. The hotel facility shall accommodate an estimated 350 attendees with the following needs: Part A: Hotel Lodging - 300 sleeping rooms approximately 300 participants will check in on Tuesday, April 6th and majority will check out on Friday, April 9th. Rooms must be individual/private sleeping rooms with toilet facilities. Payments for Part A shall be the sole responsibility of each participant, to include no-show fee. Tuesday, April 6th 300 sleep rooms Wednesday, April 7th 300 sleep rooms Thursday, April 8th 230 sleep rooms Part B: (1a) One (1) Meeting Room General Session - needed Tuesday, April 6th at 12:00pm (AV set up) until Thursday, April 8th at 5:00pm (a minimum of 6000 square feet) for 350ppl. set in Classroom Style. Riser/Stage with Panel Table, Podium, Rear Screen AV. (Room must be on 24-hour hold). 1b) One (1) Meeting Room Breakout - needed Thursday, April 8th from 7am-5pm (a minimum of 2700 square feet) for 150ppl. set in Classroom Style. 1c) One (1) Meeting Room Poster Session - needed Tuesday, April 6th at 1pm (set up) until Thursday, April 8th at 5pm. Room to be large enough for 40 Poster Boards (4X8), and for 350ppl. to walk through to view the posters. (Room must be on 24-hour hold). 1d) One (1) Meeting Room Office/Faculty Ready Room - needed Wednesday, April 7th Thursday, April 8th from 7am-5pm for 15ppl. set in Boardroom Style. Room must be in close proximity of General Session Room. (Room must be on 24-hour hold). 1e) One (1) Meeting Room Innovations in Nursing Award Ceremony - needed Wednesday, April 7th from 5pm-6pm for 350ppl. set in Reception Style with high and low tables/chairs. (Light Finger Foods and Beverages to be purchased). 1f) Registration Tables Four (4) Six-Foot Tables needed Tuesday, April 6th at 12pm (set up) until Thursday, April 8th at 5pm. (24-hour hold). Early registration will begin on Tuesday from 5pm-7pm. Part C: 1. Anticipate light refreshments for morning and afternoon breaks, for approximately 350ppl. on Tuesday - Friday, please provide menus. Part D: Other requirements; It is important that the hotel have a variety of restaurants within walking distance (not to exceed 4 normal blocks) in a safe area. Proposal must indicate whether the hotel agrees to the right of DVA to use their own audio visual equipment and if there is a cost incurred for connection to hotel PA system with use of own equipment. Government reserves the right to hire an outside audio visual company without any penalties incurred as part of the Fair Practice Procurement Regulations. All proposals submitted in response shall remain valid for thirty days to accommodate possible legal reviews. Award will be made to the offeror determined to be the Best Value to the Government in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 evaluation factors. Evaluation may be made with or without discussions with the offeror(s). VA reserves the right to conduct an on-site inspection of offered facilities. All responsible sources that can meet the requirements and provide items as listed above may respond to this solicitation by submitting cost and technical proposals, hotel contract and descriptive literature. The technical proposal submitted by an offeror that is not a hotel, must describe the technical approach for the offeror's services as a prime contractor and must also include a copy of insurance and all necessary licenses in order to be considered a complete technical proposal for evaluation purposes. This is not a solicitation for Event Planning Services. Any offer that does not meet the solicitation requirements will be rejected as non-responsive. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (factors listed in descending order of importance: Item 1. Size, quality of services, and accommodations. Item 2. Location. Item 3. Experience with large conferences, and Item. 4. Price, cost for accommodations, services, cancellation fee, attrition and refreshments. Size, quality of services, accommodations, location and experience with large conferences, when combined are more important than price); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items. (Offerors must include a completed copy of the FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification along with his/her proposal); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders Commercial Items and in accordance with FAR 12.603(c) (2)(xii) the following provisions under the clause apply (b)(11)-(b)(15), (b)(19)(i), (b)(21), (b)(25) (b)(26) applies if Government Purchase Card is used, (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(4); FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; FAR 232-10 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year; VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; and 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers. Proposals shall include all information required in FAR 52.212-1, Schedule of Prices Offered, and a completed copy of provision FAR 52-212-3. Submit all price, descriptive literature, technical proposals, and Hotel Contract to: Susie L. Riedthaler, Event Manager/Contracting Officer Department of Veterans Affairs, Employee Education System 550 Foothill Drive, Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT, 84113 Phone 801-924-6842, Fax 801-924-6806 or 6811 or email Susie.Riedthaler@va.gov. Faxed proposals will be accepted. Web-based proposals will not be accepted. Closing date for receipt of proposals is Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 3pm CT.
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