Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Transient Lodging Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- PR15309633
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
- Place of performance
- Pituffik Space Base Greenland
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to Vectrus Services A/S for transient lodging services at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. The contract, valued at $50,505.00 USD, covers a brief three-day period from March 26 to March 29, 2025, and was designed to support a high-level official delegation. The notice indicates that Vectrus Services A/S was selected as the sole provider due to the unique challenges of the remote Arctic environment and the lack of alternative vendors capable of fulfilling the lodging requirements. The Special Notice was posted on April 23, 2025, with a response deadline of May 9, 2025, and is categorized under the NAICS code 721110 for Hotels and Motels.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to transparently communicate the Department of State's sole source procurement decision for specialized lodging services in a challenging geographical location. While this is not a competitive solicitation, the agency is open to receiving capability statements from interested parties for potential future market research purposes. Contractors interested in similar opportunities are encouraged to submit their capabilities, though they will not be considered for this specific procurement. Eligibility is implicitly limited to vendors with demonstrable capacity to provide lodging services in extreme environments like the Pituffik Space Base. The notice emphasizes the unique operational and secure considerations that drove the direct award to Vectrus Services A/S, highlighting the specialized nature of government travel and accommodation requirements in remote locations.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of State intends to award a sole source purchase order to Vectrus Services A/S, located at Strandvejen 125, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark, for the provision of transient lodging services at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland.
The estimated total award amount is $50,505.00 USD.
Period of Performance: March 26, 2025 – March 29, 2025
This requirement supported a high-level official delegation. Due to secure operational considerations, this notice is being posted following the conclusion of the visit. The services were necessary to accommodate U.S. Government personnel on site.
Vectrus Services A/S is the only available source with the capability to provide lodging on Pituffik Space Base. The location’s remote Arctic environment limits viable alternatives. No other vendors were identified during market research as being capable of fulfilling the requirement.
This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to future requirements by submitting a capability statement. Responses received may be used for future market research purposes only.
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity