MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT RETREAT (New England)

The Marriage Enrichment Retreat (MER) contract solicitation, identified by N0018926QW173, is a Firm Fixed Price acquisition issued by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk on behalf of the Department of Defense to provide a three-day, two-night retreat for married military couples in the New England region. The retreat must be held at a 4-star or higher rated venue located within 1.5 miles of Boston or Gloucester, Massachusetts, with specific requirements including a private conference space for at least 43 participants, a separate private dining room, and an on-site full-service restaurant capable of serving buffet-style meals to the same group simultaneously. The facility must offer 24-hour on-site staffing, recreational amenities such as a fitness center, spa, hot tub, or swimming pool, and a quiet, private, and secure environment conducive to relationship-building. The event is scheduled for August 7–9, 2026, and performance is limited to Massachusetts. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with stringent cybersecurity and information protection standards including DFARS 252.204-7012 and DFARS 252.240-7997, which mandate adherence to NIST SP 800-171 controls for safeguarding covered defense information. The contract imposes ADA compliance and adherence to the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, with mandatory provision of an operable ADA-compliant elevator. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, and offers must be submitted by June 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time to the designated point of contact, Marvin Branch. Submitting offerors must provide both non-priced and priced quotes, including a detailed, itemized cost breakdown covering only actual bedrooms and food services rendered during the retreat, and must utilize the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system for all invoicing, receiving reports, and payment requests. Payment will be processed exclusively via DFAS Electronic Funds Transfer. Failure to meet the technical acceptability threshold will result in immediate disqualification, while price is considered secondary unless quotes are nearly identical in quality or significantly inflated. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including requirements on trafficking in persons, convict labor, cybersecurity, subcontracts, export controls, prohibiting foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems,