Convention center rental in reno, NV

The Department of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration, intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to Reno Sparks Convention-Visitors Authority, 4001 S Virginia St, Ste G, Reno, NV, 89502, for rental of the facility for the 2012 Metal/Non-Metal Mine Rescue Contest. MSHA requires a convention center with approximately 175,000 square feet of contiguous open exhibit hall space and an additional 81,000 square feet of meeting space. Additionally, the space must be configured appropriately, room by room and provided with a designed set up consisting of tables, chairs, lighting, and signage to accommodate each competition. The convention center must provide: water in designated rooms, 4 sets of bleachers, 56 sections of staging, 250 chairs, perimeter security, and basic janitorial services daily in exhibit halls, meeting rooms and public areas within leased space. This action will result in a fixed price contract. The period of performance will commence on or about July 27, 2012 and end on or about August 5, 2012. The NAICS code for this requirement is 561591 with a size standard of $7.0 million dollars.

This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There is no solicitation document. No RFP will be available for competitive proposals. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for t his action is Contracting Officer Rhonda Sizemore, who can be reached at Sizemore.Rhonda@dol.gov. Please reference "Special Notice 57-12MR-1053" in the subject line of any e-mails. Interested parties may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement NLT Friday, November 4, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. EST. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.