GSA / Lodging Industry Outreach Day

The General Services Administration (GSA) is hosting a Lodging Industry Outreach Day on November 14, 2008, from 10:00 am to noon at their office in Crystal City, Virginia. The event aims to discuss and advance GSA’s effort to acquire an outsourced lodging program delivering traveler-preferred hotel options that are FEMA compliant, located conveniently, and offered at fair prices. This program, operating under the FedRooms brand for approximately three years, currently includes over 6,500 participating hotels but has not reached its full potential in terms of utilization. The government estimates an annual consumption of 22 million room nights, largely tracked through SmartPay travel card transactions, and the meeting seeks to explore strategies to increase usage to maximize savings and improve service benefits. Attendees are required to RSVP for security clearance and a smooth check-in process, with a dial-in option available for those unable to attend in person. The outreach event is part of a sources-sought notice under solicitation number QMAD-CY-060002-N, managed by the GSA’s Office of Acquisition Operations. The contract relates to NAICS code 522210 and is intended to establish an outsourced lodging program either through the GSA Schedule 599-3 or an open competition, focused on a consumer market-driven model that can generate revenue sufficient to fund necessary resources. Contracting officers Craig D. Yokum and Rebecca Koses are the primary points of contact for this procurement. The program reflects GSA’s commitment to streamlining government travel lodging options by fostering partnerships with quality lodging providers while ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance with federal requirements.