Life Support Area (LSA) 82ND ANNUAL D-DAY CELEBRATION

The Department of the Army Materiel Command is soliciting quotations for Life Support Area (LSA) services to support the 82nd Annual D-Day Celebration in Normandy, France. The contract requires comprehensive support including tents, power distribution, ablutions, food service, environmental control, and material handling equipment across three locations: Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Drop Zone, and Cherbourg Airfield. This is a non-personal services contract with performance scheduled from May 20 through June 12, 2026, with the primary event on June 7, 2026. Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria based on initial submissions without discussions. Quotations are due by April 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central European Time and must be submitted via email in PDF format not exceeding 10 MB. Technical evaluation requires submission of resumes demonstrating that the proposed Project Manager and Alternate Project Manager have managed similar-sized projects in Europe within the past three years, along with a Safety Manager resume showing relevant experience with scaffolding, fall protection, and hazardous energy oversight.

This solicitation is unrestricted with no set-aside designation, though it is being conducted as a women-owned small business (WOSB) acquisition using simplified procedures. The contract comprises six Contract Line Item Numbers including LSA support, catering for 100-600 personnel daily, environmental control units maintaining 20-26 degrees Celsius, drop zone support, airfield support, and material handling equipment, with CLIN 0005 allowing 540 hours of ground remediation labor at proposed hourly rates and CLIN 0006 covering ground remediation materials under time-and-materials pricing. Quoters may propose pricing in either U.S. dollars or euros, with all prices fully loaded including labor, overhead, and profit but excluding taxes and duties. Key deliverables include Quality Control Plan, Key Personnel CVs, Tent Design, Power Layout Schematic, and Accident Prevention Plan, all due within specified timeframes after award. Performance will take place in Normandy, France, with delivery and inspection at HQ USAREUR-AF AUG, and the price validity period is 90 calendar days from the quotation due date.