Conference Facilities, Sleeping Accomodations and Business Related Services for the 2014 Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to issue an award for Commercial Items to provide conference facilities and sleeping accommodations. We anticipate a total of 1800 federal professionals, and 320 rooms for overnight accommodations over 7 nights for the 2014 Incoming Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers attending the 53rd Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference to be held April 28 - May 01, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 721110 and the size standard is $6,000,000 for this requirement. This requirement is unrestricted, allowing both large and small business to submit quotes. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the services in this synopsis should submit an electronic copy of a quotation to the below email address. The quotation shall include the itemized price, prompt payment terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNs), and descriptive literature of the service quoted. The quotation must reference Solicitation number 2014-Q-16413. Quotations will be due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or March 25, 2014, by 12:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time, whichever is later. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. The capability statement and any other furnished information must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow CDC to determine if the party can fully meet the requirements herein. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors providing the requested services. Therefore, the initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. Quotations must be submitted via mail or electronically to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Mailstop K-69, Atlanta, GA 30341, Attention: LaShanda Washington. Email quotations should be signed by an authorized company representative and sent to: LNWashington@cdc.gov. This action is pursuant to (41 U.S.C. 428a) and under the authority of FAR 13.5. The requirement will be procured as a commercial item in accordance with FAR Part 12. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 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; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The following provisions apply to this acquisition; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercials Items (JULY 2013) applies to this acquisition; 52.212-4, Contract Terms & Conditions - Commercial Items (SEPT 2013) applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition (JAN 2014). The following clauses listed in paragraph (b) of 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition: (1), (3), (5), (7), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), (17), (18), (20) and (24). OFFERORS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2013), WITH YOUR QUOTE. The best way to complete this certification is to download the FAR Clauses (Volume II) at: http://www.arnet.gov/far, print out the clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certification, and fill in the appropriate blanks. This procurement is not set-aside for small business. Inquiries for RFQ#2014-Q-6413 may be sent to LaShanda N. Washington via email at LNWashington@cdc.gov.