FORMAL RFQ - AFMEDCOM POM Working Group Conference Support

The U.S. Air Force Medical Command is soliciting services under a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to support the Program Objective Memorandum Working Group Conference, with a strict Low Price Technically Acceptable evaluation approach. The event is scheduled for September 13–18, 2026, at a single commercial hotel within five miles of Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. The contractor must provide turnkey conference support including a main hall for 80 attendees in a “School House” layout, a dedicated 10-person breakout space, comprehensive A/V systems with technical staff on-site and fully operational by 0800 on September 14, and 35 single-occupancy hotel rooms for the duration. All lodging rates must not exceed $275.00 per night excluding taxes, and the contractor must submit a signed Hotel Attestation Form confirming no auxiliary or vendor exclusivity fees will be billed to the government. Technical acceptability is a pass/fail threshold: failure in any sub-factor—venue proximity, space configuration, A/V performance, lodging block, or attestation compliance—results in disqualification regardless of price competitiveness. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561920, with offers required to be submitted in two distinct electronic files: File 1 containing administrative and technical documentation—including the required Past Performance Questionnaire, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and Hotel Attestation Form—and File 2 providing a detailed pricing schedule in Excel format. Proposals must be submitted via email to the designated contracting officer and specialist by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 12, 2026, with all questions and clarifications directed through SAM.gov's Q&A system. Only small businesses in good standing with SAM.gov and compliant with all FAR and DFARS clauses—including those addressing cybersecurity, whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, DEI discrimination, labor standards, and prohibited telecommunications equipment—may respond. Payment will be processed through WAWF using DoDAAC F87700, and no government funds are obligated for the lodging block, which is paid by attendees via government travel cards. The award will go to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest total evaluated price, combining fixed-price services and the calculated cost of the lodging block, with no trade-offs permitted between technical merit and cost.