X1AB--Executive Leadership Training

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Executive Leadership Training (ELT) conference vendor to provide comprehensive conference services, including meeting space rental and audio-visual support for 100 participants over a three-day event scheduled for April 20-22, 2026. The solicitation requires the vendor to supply one general session room with a minimum of 8,000 square feet, three breakout rooms of at least 1,000 square feet each, administrative and boardroom space, and extensive A/V capabilities including projectors, monitors, wireless systems, cameras, and technical personnel. Interested vendors must be located within a two-mile radius of the designated venue, the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland. Evaluation criteria include the ability to meet all specified requirements and current SAM registration status, with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns receiving evaluation price credits of 5% and 3% respectively. Quotes must be submitted by April 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT to Contracting Officer Bridget Bartolomei at bridget.bartolomei@va.gov, with payment to be made electronically through the Tungsten Network system upon completion and acceptance of services.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the opportunity documents. The total contract value is $40 million, with pricing required for two line items: meeting room rental (Item 0001) and A/V services (Item 0002). The contract covers a three-day conference event in April 2026 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront location in Baltimore, Maryland. Vendors must maintain current SAM registration and comply with prevailing wage requirements as specified in Wage Determination No. 2015-4265 for Maryland counties. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the VA's Tungsten Electronic Invoice Submission system, with payments made in arrears upon delivery and acceptance of services.