July 2026 Federal Student Aid (FSA) Hiring Fair

The Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office is seeking a firm-fixed-price contract to secure and operate a fully equipped conference venue in Washington, D.C., or Northern Virginia for a two-day in-person Hiring Fair on July 21–22, 2026. The event will accommodate approximately 250 attendees and requires a comprehensive range of services including access to an expo and plenary hall, six private interview rooms, registration space, administrative workspace, and full logistical support such as ADA-compliant furniture setup, reliable Wi-Fi, electrical access, audiovisual equipment, janitorial services, and on-site technical and operational staffing. The venue must be within five to ten minutes walking distance of a Metro station and fully compliant with ADA and Section 508 accessibility standards. The solicitation is conducted as a Simplified Acquisition using a Best Value trade-off approach, evaluating proposals based on Technical Capability and Approach, Past Performance, and Price, with each factor assessed on an adjectival scale from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 10:00 a.m. ET on June 24, 2026, to the designated contracting officials, and include deliverables such as a site walkthrough, floor layouts, event schedule, technical support plan, and post-event summary. The contract is subject to numerous FAR clauses including those addressing whistleblower rights, human trafficking prevention, sustainable procurement, Buy American requirements, electronic funds transfer payments, and compliance with recent directives on DEI discrimination and administrative closures. Special requirements include adherence to federal holidays and prohibition of compensated absences during Government facility closures. No set-aside is used, and no specific contract value has been disclosed; offerors are expected to provide detailed pricing without predefined line-item quantities or unit costs. All responses must be submitted via SAM-registered entities with active UEIs, and compliance with representation and certification requirements under FAR clauses is mandatory, though no offeror submissions are present in the provided data.