2024 Nursing Summit HHS Conference

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) # IHS1495681.  Submit only written quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation is 100% full and open. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04.  The associated NAICS code is 72112.

This RFQ contains One (1) Line Item:

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The contractor shall provide a 4 day minimum conference to meet the full extent of goals and objectives of the annual conference in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. 

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PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09/23/2024 – 09/26/2024

Vendor Requirements:   SEE ATTACHED Statement of Work

Submit Quotes no later than: 05/28/2024 4:30p.m. CST  to the Following Point of Contact: Christian McGee, Contract Specialist, via Email: Christian.mcgee@ihs.gov.

Evaluation:  FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows):

(a) The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

To be considered technically acceptable, items must meet the following:

• Accommodated 240 rooms – Block rooms at the Government Rate
• Date for Conference: September 2024
• Meeting Rooms requirements outlined in the Statement of Work are a minimum requirement
• No mandatory food requirement from the hotel in this agreement
• Potable Ice water shall be provided in each conference and break out room.
• No Deposit or external agreements

VENDORS SUBMITTING OR EQUAL ITEMS MUST SUBMIT DESCRIPTITVE LITERATURE SHOWING HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS BEING SOLICITED

This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to the terms and conditions below.  Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted.  The above pricing is all inclusive. 

PROVISIONS:  The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision with their quote).

CLAUSES:  The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (NOV 2023); FAR 52.212-5 (FEB 2024), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (to include the following clauses sited):  FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government;  52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct; FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.219-8; FAR 52.219-13,; FAR 52.219-28,; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban text Messaging While Driving;  FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies;  FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management; FAR 52.222-41,FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act – Price Adjustment.  The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Miscellaneous:

NO FAX QUOTATIONS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (Christian.mcgee@ihs.gov) 

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award.  Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name, Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quote expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total quote price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability.  Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote.