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NOAA NWSTC Hotel Rooms for students
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The Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is seeking sources capable of providing lodging and transportation services for students attending training sessions at the National Weather Service Training Center (NWSTC) in Kansas City, Missouri. The intended contract will span a five-year period from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2031. Key lodging requirements specify that accommodations must be within a 15-minute drive or 5 road miles of the training center, with the capacity to house approximately 115 students in single-occupancy suites. Each suite should include at least one bedroom, a sitting area, and a kitchen with a table and chair, covering a minimum of 200 square feet excluding the bathroom, ensuring uniform accommodations for all students. Interested contractors must submit capability statements of no more than 10 pages, including technical details and relevant documentation, by June 12, 2026. Submissions should demonstrate the ability to meet both lodging and transportation requirements as detailed in the accompanying Performance Work Statement. Firms must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for contract awards. Responses are to be sent in PDF format to the designated NOAA contact, Dallas Thurston. This sources sought notice does not represent a solicitation or guarantee of set-aside status, which will be determined based on the responses received.
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Place of Performance
MO, 64153, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
SOURCES SOUGHT: The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intends to acquire a lodging and transportation services for students attending training classes at the National Weather Service Training Center (NWSTC), located at 7220 NW 101st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64153. The upcoming contract’s period of performance will be for five years, from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2031.
The lodging facility requirements shall include, but are not limited to items listed in section C.3 in the attached document titled “005_PWS - NWSTC Hotel Contract Recompete – Final.”
CAPABILITY PACKAGE: This is not a solicitation nor is a solicitation available at this time. A decision as to whether this acquisition is set-aside for small business will depend upon responses to this announcement. Contractors interested in this requirement must respond to this notice with brief supporting documentation to demonstrate that they are capable of performing the attached Performance Work Statement. Responses shall contain company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, email address, socioeconomic category, and business size for the specified NAICS code 721110. All interested parties must submit their company information in no more than 10 pages, which includes technical descriptions, pictures, etc. Responses must be submitted in Adobe pdf. format to the attention of Dallas Thurston via email at dallas.thurston@noaa.gov. Responses are due no later than Monday, June 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern. The following information must be submitted in the capability statement:
1) Proof that the lodging facility is no more than 15 minutes’ drive time (one way) or 5 road miles (one way) from the NWSTC.
2) Documentation to show that the contractor has in-house capability to accommodate an estimated number of 115 students in single-occupancy rooms at one time.
3) Documentation to show that rooms are suites or comparable type rooms consisting of a minimum of one bedroom, sitting area and kitchen with table and chair, have a minimum of 200 square feet excluding the bathroom, and that there are enough suites in the facility to provide all students with equal accommodations.
4) Documentation to show that the contractor can meet the transportation requirements specified herein and the Performance Work Statement.
The DOC, NOAA, Eastern Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM please access the following web site: https://sam.gov.