201st EN BN FY26 Yellow Ribbon Program Event

The contract awards services for the 201st Engineering Battalion’s FY26 Yellow Ribbon Program Event, providing lodging for approximately 170 personnel within 50 miles of the Boyd Convention and Arts Center in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and light refreshments for 400 attendees and 25 children, with one attendant on-site to manage refreshment stations. The period of performance is strictly defined from May 28, 2026, to May 29, 2026, with delivery and performance obligations centered at the Boyd Convention and Arts Center, though the primary performance location is listed as the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky. The solicitation, issued under W912KZ26RA003, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 721110, requiring offerors to self-certify as small businesses and comply with all applicable socioeconomic representations in SAM. Award will be based on the most advantageous proposal considering price, conformance to the statement of work, and past performance, with an inferred firm-fixed-price structure consistent with FAR Part 12 commercial item acquisition procedures. All services must meet strict compliance standards including FAR 52.223-23 for sustainable products, 52.222-55 and 52.222-62 for wage and paid sick leave mandates, and multiple cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and ByteDance or Kaspersky products. Inspection and acceptance occur at the Boyd Center, with government oversight requiring clean, safe lodging without pull-out couches and continuous refreshment service without depletion. Invoicing is mandatory via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor must adhere to electronic payment and reporting procedures under DFARS 252.232-7003. The contract includes comprehensive clauses addressing labor standards, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity safeguards, export controls, anti-corruption provisions, and restrictions on business with sanctioned entities, including the Maduro regime and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. No pricing details are populated in the contract, and payment office and contracting officer information remain to be finalized, with primary points of contact for procurement and WAWF logistics identified as Andrew Adams and SFC Cory Valdivieso respectively.