Near East South Asia Center (NESA) for Strategic Studies (EF 0426) Lodging Support Services

The Near East South Asia Center (NESA) for Strategic Studies is seeking lodging support services for its Executive Forum under a Firm Fixed Price contract with a total period of performance from July 31 to August 8, 2026, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The contract requires the provision of 36 single-occupancy rooms for 26 U.S. Government-funded and 10 self-pay participants, each furnished with a workspace, desk, drawers, high-speed internet, refrigerator, microwave, and secure safe. Daily hot breakfast buffets are included, with strict dietary compliance mandating the exclusion of pork and alcohol, and clear separation and labeling of food items. The place of performance is officially designated as Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., with FOB Destination terms applying, meaning the contractor assumes responsibility for all delivery risks until the lodging is available at the specified location. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 721110, open to small businesses including HUBZone, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and 8(A) entities, and require mandatory SAM.gov registration, UEI and CAGE codes, and representation of size status and socioeconomic eligibility. Contract administration is managed by Washington Headquarters Services, with electronic invoicing exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) using DoDAAC HQ0792 for payment processing. Inspection and acceptance are the Government's responsibility, coordinated through the Contracting Officer’s Representative Scott Dorsey at the Fort McNair address, with criteria detailed in the Statement of Work (EF0426_Lodging_SOW). The solicitation incorporates a comprehensive suite of FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity (252.204-7012, 252.204-7008), trafficking in persons, equal opportunity, convict labor, prohibition on certain foreign procurement (Xinjiang and Maduro regime), safeguarding of defense information, and compliance with former DoD official compensation rules. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email by the deadline, with pricing based on best value consideration rather than lowest price technically acceptable, and offerors must hold quotes firm for 120 days. No contract value is specified in the public documentation, and all specific operational, packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are directed to the Statement of Work attachment, which is not included in the provided materials