Intent to Sole Source Lodging/Conference Services - Kingston, Jamaica

The Government intends to award a sole source contract under the authority
of FAR 13.106(b), Soliciting from a Single Source; to the Pegasus Hotel in
Kingston, Jamaica for the following: 300 Contracted Room Nights; 44
Self-Paid Room Nights; Two Days Reservation of a Main Conference Room*;
Eight Days Reservation of an Administrative Room*; Two Days Reservation of
Three Small Meeting Rooms; One Day Reservation of a Press Room*; Five Days
of Reserved Parking Spaces (12 Spaces Daily); 105 Breakfasts; 180 Lunches;
70 Dinners; a Welcome Reception (Sufficient Room to Accommodate 90 Persons);
Six Days of Permanent Beverage Stations; Two Days of Morning Coffee Breaks;
and Two Days of Afternoon Coffee Breaks. This requirement is
anticipated to be awarded no later than 14 August 2015. Responses to this
announcement from industry are due no later than 7 August 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
(EST) with justification showing that competition exists in the local area
with documentation showing availability, capability and capacity to
accommodate this requirement. Capability and capacity are defined as the
ability for another hotel (in the immediate area to the proposed hotel) to:
have sufficient amenities to accommodate all room nights specified daily;
all conference space with appropriate square footage to accommodate the
amount of people in each room accordingly; 12 reserved parking spaces
available, all meals to be served in one location; a room of sufficient
capacity and capability to serve all participants for a welcome reception;
all coffee breaks; and all permanent beverage stations according to the
table attached. Should another hotel meet all of these minimum
accommodations, a force protection assessment and veterinary inspection must
be passed or acceptable by the Government.

*With Audio Visual Equipment