SEKI LODGING AT MARRIOTT VISALIA
SEKI LODGING AT MARRIOTT VISALIA1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and its intended use (include theanticipated cost):Purchase Requests to secure lodging for park employees that live in government housing that havebeen evacuated due to the KNP Complex fire.The National Park Services, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, has a requirement for lodgingemployees that have been required to evacuate due to the KNP Complex fire. Specifically need toaddress lodging for 76 units beginning September 24 to October 8, 7 of those rooms have pets. ThisPR is for additional rooms needed at the Marriott in Visalia during the time frame of 10/1/21 to 10/17and is a modification to PO 140P8621P0085 for_.2. Sole Source Justification rationale (Check one and explain below):______ Only one responsible source.___X___ Urgent and compelling circumstances exist. Include critical delivery or performance dates,and when you became aware of the requirement. Provide a specific statement of the impact onGovernment operations, financial or otherwise, if the required delivery or performance dates are not met.______ Other _____________________________________________________Explain: On 09/12/2021 management was made aware that multiple housing communities would beplaced on evacuation warning status. Once an evacuation warning is issued, residents should be preparedto leave within two hours if it becomes a mandatory evacuation order. Not having lodging establishedcreates a significant safety and morale concern on park staff dealing with the stressors of the currentsituation which involves air quality, preparing homes, and other exhaustive preparations duringevacuation.Due to the nature of the event being an emergency, park staff worked diligently to work with lodgingregistered in www.sam.gov and would accept purchase orders.3. Market Research. Please explain the results or why one was not performed. State whether any otheroffers were received or anyone expressed interest:The contracting officer researched hotels available tough www.sam.gov and found hotels within thearea to support the evacuated personnel.Additionally, park staff called hotels in the area and within the surrounding counties and found some tonot accept purchase orders. The contracting officer and park staff also looked into hotels that allowedpets.Hotels contacted, honored the GSA Per Diem rates. Awarded contract 140P8621P0085 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2021-09-23T00:00:00. 140P8621P0085 Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region
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