--Lodging and meals for approximately 40 soldiers one weekend per month in the Upper Pennisula of Michigan, near to the closed KI Sawyer Air Force Base in Gwinn, Michigan.

The contract awarded by the USPFO for Michigan designates the Red Fox Inn in Gwinn, Michigan, to provide lodging and food services for approximately 40 soldiers. These services are required one weekend per month from October 20, 2006, through September 30, 2007. The location near the closed KI Sawyer Air Force Base in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan was chosen based on thorough market research and prior solicitations that identified this arrangement as the most economical and advantageous for the government. The contract includes an option to extend the service period for an additional two years beyond the initial fiscal year, with no requirement for written notice of extension. This arrangement is intended to support the accommodation and feeding of National Guard soldiers in the region during their scheduled activities. Although this notice informs potential parties of the intent to award, it is not a formal request for quotation. Parties wishing to respond must submit their inputs in writing by the deadline of noon on October 10, 2006, directed to the USPFO for Michigan's Purchasing and Contracting office in Lansing, either via mail, fax, or email. The contract falls under the Department of Defense's jurisdiction and uses NAICS code 722310, which pertains to food services.