1859 Historic Hotels, LTD

1859 Historic Hotels, LTD, doing business as Hilton Houston Hobby Hotel, is a small business that provides lodging services to the federal government, primarily for the Department of the Air Force. As a subsidiary of Gal-Tex Hotel Corporation, which operates as 1859 Historic Hotels, the company specializes in offering temporary accommodations for military, civilian, and contractor personnel involved in various training, readiness exercises, and operational activities in the Houston, Texas area. The Hilton Houston Hobby Hotel, located at 7979 Southwest Freeway in Houston, serves as the primary place of performance for the company's federal contracts.

The majority of 1859 Historic Hotels, LTD's federal contract awards are for lodging services in support of Air Force, Air National Guard, and Defense Security Service activities. These contracts, typically awarded as firm-fixed price blanket purchase agreement (BPA) calls, provide accommodations for personnel participating in drill weekends, readiness exercises, and regional security division events. The company has received numerous small business set-aside awards, with contract values ranging from approximately $2,000 to $10,000 per event. In addition to standard lodging services, some contracts have included provisions for audio-visual equipment rentals and facility usage. The Department of the Air Force is the primary funding agency for these contracts, with occasional awards from other defense agencies such as the Army Materiel Command.

1859 Historic Hotels, LTD holds a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the Department of the Air Force, specifically with the Air National Guard. This BPA, awarded on January 2, 2021, has a ceiling value of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of January 1, 2026. The IDV allows for the efficient procurement of lodging services at the Hilton Houston Hobby Hotel to support various Air Force programs and activities in the Houston area. Under this BPA, the Air Force has issued numerous call orders for temporary lodging, supporting events such as drill weekends, training exercises, and Defense Security Service operations. These call orders are typically set aside for total small business participation and have enabled the Air Force to streamline its procurement of lodging services for personnel involved in local readiness and security programs.