Lodging for the Golden Age Games

Added: Mar 06, 2012 6:27 pm The VA Heartland Network 15 Contracting Office and St. Louis VA Medical Center have a requirement for lodging services to host the 26th National Veterans Golden Age Games in St. Louis Mo. The host hotel must be located within walking distance from the Cervantes Convention Center at Americas Center, 701 Convention Plaza St. Louis, Mo 63101, where the majority of events will be held thus saving on transportation costs. As a Federal Government entity, the VA is required to take maximum advantage of all applicable tax exemptions and must also limit charges to the Government Lodging and/or per diem rates for the area. The host hotel will charge all staff at the government per diem rate for their room, which stands at $104 at the time of this statement. Performance period shall be from 5/29/2012 - 6/5/2012. Payment will made by each individual using the government travel card. It is anticipated that the hotel shall block 60 rooms for this requirement. This procurement is being issued unrestricted, full and open competition. The NAICS code is 721110 and the business size standard is $30 Million. This is a requirement for event planning serivces. An offer which requires the Government to execute a separate agreement with a third party shall be deemed technically unacceptably. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals will be evaluated on best value and past performance in accordance with the evaluation criteria in the solicitation. Request for Proposal will be available on or about March 8, 2012. Due date for receipt of offers is March 27, 2012, 1:00 p.m. CST. Anticipated award date is Mach 28, 2012.