Rental of Group Meeting Space

With this amendment the Question and Answers Document has been revised to incorporate additional questions and answers.

All responses are due by 4:00 PM CST on 17 January 2014.

With this amendment the Question and Answers Document has been uploaded. Also, the Description of Requirements has been revised. The changes are notated with an asterisk.

All responses are due by 4:00 PM CST on 17 January 2014.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Requisition Number W81EWF-14-T-0001 is being issued as a request for quote (RFQ) with intent to award as a simplified acquisition. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60. This requirement is 100% set-aside to small business under NAICS 721110 with a size standard of $30 Million. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, MS has a requirement for the following:

Guest room availability, meeting space, and audio/visual equipment for the 37th London Convention Scientific Group meeting from May 18 through May 30, 2014 in New Orleans, LA.

***PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD, AND THE BID SCHEDULE.***
These documents can be found under quote mark Additional documentation quote mark

In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-2 award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is determined to be Best Value to the Government.

Proposals are due 17 January 2014 by 4:00 PM CST at Engineer Research and Development Center, Contracting Office, Attention: Deberay Carmichael, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Proposals will be accepted via email: Deberay.R.Carmichael@usace.army.mil and Brandy.M.Ellison@usace.army.mil. For information concerning this solicitation contact Deberay Carmichael via email at the above email address. This requirement is 100% set-aside to small business under NAICS 72110 with a size standard of $30 Million.
Clause Incorporated by Reference:
FAR Clause 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier
Subcontract Awards, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.204-99, System for Award Management Registration, applies to this acquisition.
FAR Clause 52.209-1 Qualification Requirements, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
FAR Clause 5.216-24, Limitation of Government Liability, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.222-3, Convict Labor, applies to this acquisition.
FAR Clause 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, applies to this acquisition.
FAR Clause 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, applies to this acquisition.
FAR Clause 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, applies to this acquisition.
FAR Clause 52.2235, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-know Information, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2012) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note), applies to this acquisition.
FAR Clause 52.232-1 Payments, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment, applies to this acquisition
FAR clause 52.232-11 Extras, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.233-3, Protest after award, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, applies to this acquisition
FAR Clause 52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed-Price- Alternate I, applies to this acquisition
DFARS Clause 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product, applies to this acquisition
DFARS Clause 252.232-7007 Limitation Of Government's Obligation, applies to this acquisition
DFARS Clause 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments, applies to this acquisition

FAR Clause 52.252-2, Clauses incorporated by Reference: This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html