DAR Hall Rental for U.S. Navy Band Holiday Concerts

The Department of the Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting a firm fixed price quote for concert hall rental supporting the U.S. Navy Band's holiday concerts, with offers due November 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM local time. The Government intends to award the contract sole source to The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DBA D.A.R) under FAR Part 13 procedures, and no set-aside is used.

Place of performance is Washington, DC 20006. The base period requires one concert hall for approximately 3,500 patrons, with move-in Wednesday through Friday and three performances over two days, December 16–20, 2026: Saturday at 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Staging must accommodate 44' x 80' with 24 risers, a curtain backdrop, and eight Mac Aura XB lights. Ushers, gatekeeping personnel, stand-by medical support, technical labor, imaging services, supplemental loudspeakers, and cleaning may be provided by the venue or contracted separately. Three option periods cover December 2027, 2028, and 2029 on the same schedule. Inspection and acceptance occur at U.S. Navy Band Washington, 617 Warrington Avenue SE, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374-5054.

Offerors must self-certify that neither the requestor nor principal corporate officials and owners are suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible. The awardee must be registered in SAM before award, during performance, and through final payment, except for awards to foreign vendors performing outside the United States. Payment is through Wide Area WorkFlow using the Invoice 2-in-1 document type. The solicitation incorporates FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4, 52.212-3, and 52.212-5 and includes Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations. The NAICS code is 711110 with a $7.5 million size standard, and the PSC is X1FB. The RFQ is available only on SAM.gov. Questions go to Tierra Watson at 757-443-1395 or tierra.k.watson.civ@us.navy.mil.