Joint Pipeline Advisory Committees: Repair Criteria Review

The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) seeks full-service event setup and lodging for the Joint Pipeline Advisory Committees: Repair Criteria Review meeting on December 2-3, 2026, with responses due November 5, 2026. No set-aside is used. The attached buy package states the solicitation is Unison Marketplace No. 693JK327R1, an open-market reverse auction awarded by purchase order, delivery order, or purchase card on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria with a $100 minimum bid decrement. Its closing time of November 2, 2026 at 11:30 ET conflicts with the notice's November 5 due date, and its October 21, 2026 question deadline has passed.

Place of performance is Washington, DC 20590, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The meeting runs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST daily. The main room is set in a U-shaped layout for 25 primary participants, with additional classroom and audience seating. One breakout room seats up to 20 people. Audio-visual and IT requirements include high-speed, VPN-capable Wi-Fi, two large screens with digital projectors, 20-25 push-to-talk table microphones, power strips, a court reporter audio feed and power, and hybrid support for Zoom, Teams, and Meet. Beverage service covers water, coffee, and tea on both days, with no food catering required.

Lodging is a room block of up to 40 total room nights, with check-in December 1 and check-out December 4, at or below prevailing Federal Per Diem rates. Rooms are non-priced and billed directly to attendees, with zero government liability. The government may cancel up to five rooms within 72 hours of the event start. The attached buy package requires four line items, all-inclusive pricing that excludes state and local taxes per FAR 29.302, detailed floor plans and current photos to demonstrate technical acceptability, and SAM.gov seller registration. The buy package lists a $50,000.00 target price, marked inactive. No incumbent is named.