256 IBCT POST Deployment Yellow Ribbon Venue
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912NR26QA015
- Agency
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Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
- PSC
- 8905 Meat, Poultry, And Fish
- Place of performance
- Lafayette, Louisiana 70506, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard seeks catered meals, meeting space, audiovisual equipment, exhibitor tables, and associated staffing for the 256 Infantry Brigade Combat Team Post Deployment Yellow Ribbon Reintegration event, with quotes due May 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, firm-fixed-price procurement.
Place of performance is Lafayette, Louisiana, on June 6 and 7, 2026. The event serves approximately 1,100 participants (service members, family members, children, volunteers, and event staff). Saturday operations run 3:00–7:00 PM CST with staff on-site from 9:00 AM CST for setup; Sunday runs 6:30 AM–6:00 PM CST. The contractor must provide meeting space accommodating 1,100 people in classroom-style seating, twelve breakout rooms holding 105 people each, three operational support spaces, 800 parking spaces, and a lobby with 26 exhibitor tables. All spaces must be within fifteen minutes of available lodging. Sunday lunch must include minimum two proteins, two starches, and two vegetable options plus beverages within GSA meal per diem rates; fast food and cold sandwich items are prohibited. The contractor furnishes all personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and quality control. LANG retains "AV Freedom" and "signage freedom" to use its own technicians and equipment. The contractor must provide detailed facility layouts, equipment inventories, and parking diagrams, and coordinate two to five in-person meetings with LANG staff prior to the event.
NAICS code 721110 (Hotels). Evaluation weighs technical acceptability based on the needs statement, price, and satisfactory past performance with government contracts. Offerors must be registered in SAM with active UEI, CAGE code, and Federal Tax ID. The contracting office point of contact is CSM Larry Johnson, 318-416-7662.
Notice text
NOTICE TO OFFERORS:
This is a Solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation W912NR-26-Q-A015 is issued as a request for quotes in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Subpart 12. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 Effective on March 13, 2026. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the internet at http://acquisition.gov. Submission of a quote acknowledges receipt of the applicable provision and clauses incorporated into this solicitation.
To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the SAM and remain active during period of
performance. (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). All vendors MUST have a publicly visible registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE Code & Federal Tax ID numbers
MUST be submitted with offer. If you need any additional assistance in getting registered, please send me an email and I will send you additional instructions. Submission of a proposal/quote acknowledge SAM registrations
requirements.
REQUIREMENT:
The NAICS code for this acquisition is (721110 Hotel). This solicitation is for a firm-fixed-price contract and will be awarded using price and other factors. Offer must include proof of adherence to provided specifications (quote will be checked for technical acceptableness based on Needs Statement, price and other factors) and have a satisfactory past performance with Government contracts.
The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP), is seeking a facility to provide conference space, parking, catering, and dining accommodations for approximately 1100 participants (i.e. service members, family members, children, family readiness volunteers, and event staff) on Saturday, 06 June 2026 – Sunday, 07 June 2026 in Lafayette, LA 70506. This Performance Work Statement (PWS) is for informational gathering purposes only. Submission of a proposal/quote acknowledges receipt and understanding of the requirement; if there are any uncertainties about the requirement please ask prior to submission.
TIMELINE
15 May 2026 / 3:30 p.m.– Oral Solicitation Issued
21 May 2026 / 1:00 p.m. – Solicitation closes
EVALUATION OF QUOTE:
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation, the responsible offeror whose offers conform to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, using price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
The award will be made based on price and others factors as shown below. All pricing must be provided for this requirement, will not be split. If something left blank, quote will not be considered.
Price: Price shall be evaluated for fair and reasonableness.
Other Factors: Each factor will be evaluated as Acceptable or Unacceptable:
1. Vendor is located within ______ miles from delivery location.
2. Provide a proposed menu for all days IAW the meal request in Needs Statements Exhibit 1.
3. Vendor capability statement of how meals will be transported to keep meals at FDA temperature standards outlined in needs statement.
4. Provide a copy of the State or Local government Health Inspection Report, if and as required for the proposed food service preparation facility. The health inspection shall be completed less than 12 months from the date proposal submissions are due.
5. Past performance on other government contracts.
Acceptable: Quote demonstrates adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.
Unacceptable: Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation and, thus contains one or more deficiencies and is un-awardable.
The agency will first evaluate price and then evaluate the apparent lowest-price quote for acceptability under the five factors listed above. All five factors above shall be considered acceptable for award to be made. If the lowest-price offeror is evaluated as unacceptable, the agency will then consider the acceptability of the next lowest price offer, continuing this process as necessary. This is being awarded using Revolutionary FAR overhaul Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
The Government intends to evaluate offers and make award without discussion; however, this does not preclude the Government from discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government to do so.
A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time of acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.
POINT OF CONTACT(S):
Contracting Office Address: USPFO for Louisiana, 420 F Street, Pineville, LA 70117.
Point of Contact(s) Contract Specialist: Mr. Aaron Johnson, aaron.j.johnson34.civ@army.mil, 504-278-8123 and Contract Officer: Ms. Crystal Stiles, crystal.l.stiles2.civ@army.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 YRT4 256 IBCT POST_PWS_Meeting Space.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - W912NR26QA015 Professional Appearance.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| W912NR26QA015 Award Notice | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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