This Request For Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Notice is issued by the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA), 766 Specialized Contracting Squadron, Strategic Acquisitions Flight (766 SCONS/PKI). This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). No contract award will be made on the basis of any response(s) to this notice. PURPOSE: The purpose of this notice is for Market Research purposes only IAW FAR PART 10. The Government seeks response to the specific questions listed below as a result of the Draft Scope of Services (SOS) attached. The responses/feedback received in response to this notice will be used to identify the markets availability. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The Government has a requirement for non-personal services in support of the Indo-Pacific Safety: Air Forces Exchange (ISAFE2019). The contractor shall provide hotel lodging, conference room, command and control room, buffet style lunches, meals, refreshments, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and audio visual support as identified in the attached Scope of Services. Contractors facility must be in Waikiki Hawaii and as a minimum '4 star' hotel. CONTRACT TYPE/ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The Period of Performance shall be for Sixty (60) rooms total. Five (5) from 18 August to 23 August 2019, and Fifty-five rooms from 19 August to 23 August 2019. PROJECTED CONTRACT AWARD DATE: On or before 31 July 2019 The results of this RFI will also be used as an effort to obtain competition, identify qualified potential sources, and promote full and open competition to the maximum extent practicable. INFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested parties shall provide responses in the same numerical order as listed below. At a minimum, interested parties shall provide complete/sufficient responses to questions below. The Contracting Officer will deem incomplete/insufficient responses received from interested parties as unacceptable. As a result, interested parties or potential offeror's submission lacks the capability to be determined "responsible" to perform this requirement. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A CAPABILITIES STATEMENT/BRIEF. Specific responses to the questions below are requested. 1. After reviewing the Scope of Service - What is your availability for meeting the dates of 18 - 23 Aug 2019? 2. Is your facility located in Oahu (specifically in the Waikiki area) Hawaii? 3. Is your facility rated as a minimum '4' star? 4. Provide company information: Hotel Name, address, telephone number, point of contact name(s), e-mail address, DUNS and CAGE code numbers, business size: large or small. If small business identify the following: type of small business and/or socio economic class. If an 8(a)/SDB firm, include 8(a) program graduation/exit date. BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: Interested sources shall identify its business size standard based on the primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 721110, Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels. Responses may be used to develop and/or determine if small business prime and subcontracting opportunities exist for this requirement IAW FAR Part 19.501(b). - Large Business Concern - Small Business (SB) Concern - 8(a)/Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) - Woman-Owned Small Business - Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) - Veteran-Owned Small Business - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) For more SBA information, refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/tablesmall-business-size-standards. Scope of Services (SOS) Review: The SOS has been provided to improve the understanding of the requirement and enhance the ability of the Government to obtain quality services. The Government requests that industry carefully review the attachment and respond to the questions in this notice. Any changes to the Draft SOS will be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Evaluation procedures. Contracting Officer intends to award using procedures identified in FAR 12 and FAR 13.5- Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. Provide feedback/comments (if any) concerning this approach. Solicitation Time: FAR 5.203(a)(1) the Contracting Officer may establish a shorter period for issuance of the solicitation; or use a combined/synopsis solicitation to reduce the time required to solicit and award contracts for the acquisition of commercial items. This procedure combines the synopsis required by FAR 5.203 and the issuance of the solicitation into a single document. The Contracting Officer will review and consider all responses and/or questions received. However, Contracting Officer is not required to implement any feedback/suggestions received. The Contracting Officer will not provide a written and/or verbal response to any questions received. RESPONSES: All submissions for this notice shall be submitted in writing via email to Dana.brazell@us.af.mil. Submissions via email shall reference the proper subject - RFI: ISAFE 2019 (Indo-Pacific Safety: Air Forces Exchange). The Contracting Officer will not consider questions/comments received after the closing date of this RFI. Potential Offers shall provide clear, concise, and complete answers via e-mail NO LATER THAN 3 pm, Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on March 15, 2019.