JA 2023 MED Week_MBDA_Redacted.pdf

This is a justification document for a sole source award to provide conference services for the 2023 National MED Week Conference. The Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency plans to award a contract valued at $150,000 to an incumbent contractor to handle all logistics and planning services for the conference scheduled from May 15-19, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The justification cites the incumbent's satisfactory performance on previous MED Week conferences, proprietary information they maintain related to sponsors and speakers, and the lack of time and resources required to conduct a full and open competition as rationale for the sole source award. The contractor will be responsible for securing a venue, coordinating travel and lodging for attendees, developing and printing the program, and arranging catering and audiovisual services among other requirements.