Facility Rental for Natural Resources Workshop to be Located in Asheville, North Carolina

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. A written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as RFQ #Q5028100011. The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office of Natural Resources, located in Atlanta, Georgia, has a requirement to rent a meeting facility, lodging rooms, and audio visual equipment, and to procure breakfast and lunch, for approximately 100-150 participants of the Natural Resource Joint Workshop. The Workshop will occur from August 30, 2010 through September 2, 2010, and will be located in Asheville, North Carolina. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 531120 and the size standard is $7 million. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 37, Services Contracting. STATEMENT OF WORK Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supervision, equipment, supplies, and services required to provide for the following: 1. Meeting room rental for one full day and two half days to accommodate approximately 150 people. 2. Lodging rooms for approximately 100 people, 3 nights each, at or below the current Federal per diem rate for Asheville, NC. 3. Audio visual equipment and services for one full day and two half days. 4. Breakfast and lunch per day for three days for approximately 100 people. Interested contractors must quote on all items listed above. Contact Annabeth Rice on +1 (555) 000-0000 with questions regarding this requirement. All quotes must be submitted via regular mail or email no later than Friday, July 23, 2010. The address to submit quotes via regular mail is: Stacey Rickard - East MABO100 Alabama Street, SW, 1924 BuildingAtlanta, Georgia 30303 The address to submit quotes electronically is: contact@example.gov. The FOB point will be Destination. "FOB Destination" means that all costs for transportation or freight from the shipping point shall be paid by the contractor and included as a separate line item. The total price should include all shipping cost. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.212-01 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-02, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable, and the following shall be included in paragraph (a) of this provision: Quotes will be evaluated based on best value to the Government, which will result from low price. FAR 52.212-03, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-04, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-05, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: FAR 52.219-06; FAR 52.222-03; FAR 52.222-19; FAR 52.222-21; FAR 52.222-26; FAR 52.222-35; FAR 52.222-36; FAR 52.222-37; FAR 52.225-01; FAR 52.232-33); FAR 52.204-07, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.211-05, Material Requirements; FAR 52.223-06, Drug-Free Workplace; FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination. The full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/FAR. The contractors identified for the competition are required to be registered on all three of the following websites: National Business Center (NBC) - http://ideasec.nbc.gov/, the Central Contractor Registration System (CCR) - http://www.ccr.gov/, and Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) - http://www.bpn.gov/.