Contract CW40275

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, Nebraska awarded a contract valued at $65,000 to Blanco Rio Ltd, operating as Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk-Downtown in San Antonio, Texas. The contract (CW40275) was executed on June 21, 2026, with a performance period of six days concluding on June 27, 2026. The prime contractor will provide comprehensive hotel accommodations and event services for the 2026 Training Course in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology.

The scope of services includes 198 sleeping room nights across three room type categories at rates ranging from $195 to $235 per night, complimentary breakfast and nightly receptions for registered attendees, and approximately 11,600 square feet of meeting and banquet space. Additional deliverables encompass audio-visual services estimated at $12,448.81, complimentary Internet access, and contingent concession offerings. The university is obligated to provide deposits totaling $21,500 in three installments, with the remaining balance due fourteen days prior to the event. The contract includes performance guarantees stipulating liquidated damages of 80 percent of anticipated sleeping room revenue and 100 percent of anticipated food and beverage revenue should the event proceed but fail to meet occupancy targets, and full cancellation penalties of 80 percent of minimum anticipated revenue.