Single Source Justification for Hotel Lodging – Department of State

This is a Single Source Justification document from the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Procurement Executive for a sole source contract award under the simplified acquisition threshold. The requiring activity is the Overseas Post Muscat, and the contracting activity seeks approval to award lodging services on a sole source basis to Al Fardan Hotels and Resorts LLC - St. Regis Al Mouj in Muscat. The requirement involves providing 18 room reservations at the St. Regis Al Mouj for U.S. Secret Service personnel supporting an HRC (likely High-level Official) visit. The estimated order value is $54,095, with most rooms falling within the established per diem rate.

The justification cites urgency under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1) as the basis for sole source procurement. The document emphasizes that while the St. Regis is not the only hotel in Muscat, the Omani Royal Office has reserved the VIP meeting rooms specifically at the St. Regis for the official meeting, making it the only practical accommodation option where U.S. Secret Service personnel should be located. The Contracting Officer, Benjamin Deese at the U.S. Embassy Muscat, certified on January 27, 2026, that the anticipated cost to the government is fair and reasonable. Josh Cantella from the United States Secret Service provided requirements certification.