Off-Center Lodging, FLETC Artesia

The Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) is soliciting proposals to establish multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for off-center lodging accommodations to house students training at FLETC's Artesia, New Mexico facility. The contractor must provide commercial lodging facilities, supervision, and labor while ensuring all rooms and hotel/motel facilities comply with current Federal, State, and Local health, fire, and safety regulations, including requirements under the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990. Key contract requirements include maintaining 24-hour front desk service, wireless internet, inside room entry doors, functional elevators, daily housekeeping, bi-weekly pest control, strict security protocols with mandatory student ID verification, and comprehensive cleanliness standards for all facilities. Vendors will be evaluated based on their prior experience and management capability as demonstrated in a brief capability statement not exceeding three pages; no pricing is required at this stage. The proposal deadline is October 27, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with the most recent solicitation amendments posted on October 22 and 23, 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% total set-aside for small business concerns, restricting eligibility to vendors with a size standard of $40 million or less under NAICS 721110. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will cover estimated room requirements ranging from 24 to 60 students per class, with actual invoicing based solely on nights students occupy rooms, though specific award values or guaranteed purchase volumes are not disclosed in the solicitation. The service period is from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with the contract start date to be determined upon government reopening. All participating hotels or third-party travel management companies must be registered in SAM.gov at the time of award and located within 60 driving miles of FLETC Artesia in Artesia, New Mexico 88210.