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- X1AB HCS TRAINING for EXCELLENCE SYMPOSIUM AUGUST 2024 Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 36C10D24Q0074
- Issued by
- Department of Veterans Affairs
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This document is a Special Notice Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for hotel meeting and audio-visual services. The VA has a requirement for a three-day HCS Training for Excellence Symposium in August 2024 with 900 participants. The VA is seeking responses from hotels that can provide the following: meeting rooms, including one general session room of at least 45,000 square feet, twelve breakout rooms, and four administrative rooms; audio-visual equipment such as monitors, screens, microphones, and Wi-Fi; and up to 3,600 hotel room nights at the GSA per diem rate. The hotel must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for the contract. Responses are due by May 24, 2024, and the contract is expected to be awarded for services to be performed in Austin, TX. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 721110 - Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels.
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****This is a Special Notice RFI for hotel meeting/audio visual services****
SUBJECT* The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a requirement for meeting space rental, and hotel A/V Services.
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* | 20006 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* | 36C10D24Q0074 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE | 05/24/2024 |
| ARCHIVE | 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS | N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* | X1AB |
| NAICS CODE* | 721110 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G. Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006
| POINT OF CONTACT* | Contract Specialist Michael Kendro |
| Michael.Kendro@va.gov |
DESCRIPTION
GENERAL: This is a SPECIAL notice only and does not constitute a pre- solicitation or a solicitation; accordingly, no response is due at this time, nor will any questions of a technical or contractual nature be answered. Please respond to notice by Tuesday May 24, 2024, by 2:00PM EST if any interest.
PROJECT SCOPE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration requires the services of a hotel to conduct a three-day HCS Training for Excellence Symposium in August 2024 with 900 participants.
Event Dates: August 20-22, 2024 (Tue – Thu) Event Space set up date: August 19, 2024
Conference Requirements:
1. Hotel must have current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be able to enter into a contract for AV and Meeting room rental costs. AV and Meeting room rental costs will be paid using a contract and Master Account.
2. Hotel sleeping rooms at GSA Per Diem rate for 900
a. Check-In Date: Mon
b. Check-out Date: Fri
| c. Total Room Nights: | 3,600 |
| d. Peak Room Nights: | 900 |
3. Sleeping rooms are for information only and are not part of the contract.
4. Contract information:
Meeting room requirements:
Location: Austin, TX Meeting room dates required: August 20-24, 2024 (Tue – Thu) Meeting room set up date: August 19, 2024
a. One general session room, minimum 45,000 square feet. Crescent seating for four to accommodate up to 900 people with round tables with 4 seats for Tuesday to Thursday. There should be a head table (with 4 seats) on a riser to include a podium, with access to the riser by both ramp and steps. General session room is needed for Tuesday – Thursday.
b. Twelve breakout rooms, minimum 900 square feet each.
Eight breakout rooms 2,500sf. Classroom style, to accommodate up to 70 people each with rounds of 8: 1 rectangular table in the front, podium, and 1 rectangular table in the rear of the room.
Breakout rooms are needed Tuesday - Thursday.
c. Four admin rooms, classroom style, to accommodate up to 20 people needed Tuesday – Thursday.
d. Board Room – Available for phone calls and brief meetings, with Wi-Fi and connection available for laptops. (Tuesday - Thursday for up to 10 people)
e. 20 - 30 easels for signage placement
a. Registration Area:
Preference for the registration area is near the general session room (ideally directly outside the room). There should be three six-foot tables with skirting, four to six chairs, and a large trash can. Appropriate signage directing attendees to registration should be provided.
Participants, presenters and staff will have meals on their own. We would like to have a water station and water available at the tables, as well as coffee (if that can be complimentary).
Audio Visual Equipment requirements: – Tuesday - Thursday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
1. General Session
2 60” Confidence Monitor
| 6 | 60" LCD Monitor - Placed Throughout the Room – Used for Closed Captioning |
| 1 | Closed Captioning |
| 2 | 18'X24' Wide Screen |
| 150 | AC Cord/ Power Strip- One per round table |
| 6 | Complimentary Easels |
| 1 | Digital Mixer 16 Channel |
| 4 | JBL (type) Speakers |
| 2 | LCD Projectors (Whatever is required for screen size/front or rear projection) |
| 2 | Projector Tower (if required) |
| 1 | Mx418 Low Profile Gooseneck Microphone at the podium |
| 50 | Pipe & Drape (Blue) per foot |
| 1 | Roland B40HD Switcher |
| 1 | SDI Dist. Amplifier |
| 1 | Video Delay Package |
| 1 | Video Switching Package |
| 1 | Digital Video Recording kit |
| 1 | Production Station Package |
| 1 | Speaker Timer System with Large Display |
| 4 | Video Distribution Amplifier |
| 24 | Wireless Handheld Mic |
12 Microphone Floor stands.
| 6 | Microphone Table Stands |
| 6 | Wireless Lavalier Mic |
| 1 | Wireless Presentation Remote |
| 1 | Camera I-MAG Package, AV Sub Con Equipment with video |
recording and external hard drive for video transfer
| 1 | 9" Video Monitors |
| 1 | Studio Camera with Tripods |
| 1 | WI-FI for up to 500 users |
30 Up lights/stage lights
| 2 | Stage Spotlights (if required) |
| 2 | Camera Operator |
| 2 | Technician Full Day Rate up to 8 Hours – Audio |
| 2 | Technician Full Day Rate up to 8 Hours - Presentation and Switcher |
WIFI for General Session Room for 600 users
2. Breakout Rooms (in all breakout rooms)
| a. | 2 Easels in each room |
| b. | 1 8'X14' Wide Screen and LCD Projector (7000 Lumens) or 48” LCD Monitor with computer cable and audio/microphone |
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The Hotel that is awarded the contract in the Austin, TX area.
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 721110-Hotels (except for casinos) & Motels.
SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT: Offerors shall be required to have a UEI number and an active registration in SAM, System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) in order to conduct business with the Federal Government. Offerors will be required to complete Online Representations and Certifications at the SAM website.
POINT OF CONTACT: Michael Kendro, Contract Specialist, Michael.Kendro@va.gov .
Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Office of Acquisitions 1800 G. Street, N.W Washington, DC 2006 Special Notice
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