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The Department of War (DoW) For Booth Support (Non-Consulting) For The Great American State Fair

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M00264-26-RFI-025Federal

Submission Closed05/11/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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The Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region Regional Contracting Office is conducting a market research effort through a Request for Information to gather industry feedback on the anticipated procurement of non-consulting booth support services for the Department of War at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This RFI, identified as M00264-26-RFI-025, is strictly for planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, guarantee of funding, or commitment to award a contract. Vendors are invited to provide input on technical feasibility, potential cost and performance risks, barriers to competition, and whether the requirement for a fully constructed and staffed booth—including infrastructure, interactive elements, promotional items, audiovisual equipment, and event staffing—is readily available in the commercial market and suitable for a Firm Fixed Price contract. The scope encompasses complete booth design, build, operation from June 25 to July 10, 2026, with setup required by June 24 and teardown immediately following the event. The Government is seeking Rough Order of Magnitude pricing estimates that include shipping, and industry is asked to suggest more accurate NAICS codes, identify key evaluation criteria, and disclose whether they intend to respond to any subsequent solicitation. Submission must include a capabilities statement, business information, CAGE code and UEI, SAM.gov registration confirmation, contract vehicle availability, and affirmation of willingness to accept payment via WIDE AREA WORKFLOW as outlined in DFARS 252.232-7006. All submissions must be received via email by 10:00 AM EST on May 11, 2026, and must be clearly marked to indicate any proprietary or trade secret content, as all submitted materials become Government property with no obligation to return them. No formal contract clauses or evaluation factors are included, as this is a pre-solicitation market research tool designed to shape future acquisition decisions.

General Info

MCINCR-RCO seeks industry input for booth support services at state fair, submissions due May 11, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Defense → CommanderView Agency

NAICS

561920 - Convention and Trade Show OrganizersView NAICS

Place of Performance

DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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DoW Booth Support Great American State Fair Draft SOW

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 7

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 11

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Submission Closed

05/11/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Commander

Contacts1 person available

OfficeQUANTICO, VA, 22134, USA

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Department Of Defense → Commander

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Office AddressQUANTICO, VA, 22134, USA

Contacts

Joy Hughes

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Full Description

The Marine Corps Installations, National Capital Region - Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO), Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA is seeking information on behalf of the Department of War (DoW) For Booth Support (Non-Consulting) For The Great American State Fair.

*****Please refer to the Attachment 1: Draft Statement of Work (SOW) – the Department of War (DoW) Booth Support – The Great American State Fair.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Marine Corps Installations – National Capital Region, Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR RCO), located on Marine Corps Base, 2010 Henderson Road, Quantico, VA.

INTRODUCTION: This Request for Information (RFI) is to seek market information for planning purposes and provide industry with an opportunity to ask questions and provide recommendations regarding the required supplies outlined in the below Requirement Description.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMAITON IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION:

Please see the Attachment 1- Draft Statement of Work (SOW)- The Department of War (DoW) Booth Support for The Great American State Fair – further details.

INDUSTRY FEEDBACK:

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to obtain industry’s feedback on the anticipated technical specifications, potential cost and performance risks, as well as any other related considerations for the required supplies.

Please provide feedback on the following:

1. Are you able to provide all of the products listed under the Requirement Description? If so, are you able to provide it within the Required Deliver by date?

2. What are the key discriminators that the Government should consider as evaluation criteria?

3. Are there any barriers to competition?

4. Are you likely to propose on this effort? Why or Why not?

5. Is this a product readily provided in the commercial enviroment?

6. Can this product be priced under a Firm Fixed Contract?

7. Identify any condition or action that may influence or restrict the ability to have a fair and open competition with respect to this acquisition?

8. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing give the draft requirements. If unable to do so, please specify what additional data is needed. Please include shipping in estimates. This ROM is non-binding and does not constitute an official request for pricing.

9. What other NAICS code(s) would be more accurate for this requriement than

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Submissions shall reference RFI No. “M00264-26-RFI-025 – the Department of War (DoW) Booth Support – Great American State Fair in the subject line.

Interested vendors who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 11, 2026 via email address: Joy.Hughes@usmc.mil.

Questions and comments regarding this requirement will be accepted, reviewed and answered if the Government determines responses are warranted.

The Government will not consider any vendor email that is incomplete or is not addressing this RFI questions. The Government reserves the right to determine if a response addresses this RFI, is not complete, and/or to not review a response without any further communication with the vendor supplying the information.

RFI No. ““M00264-26-RFI-025 – the Department of War (DoW) Booth Support – Great American State Fair in the subject line”

Submissions must include:

1) Capibilities Statement in response to the “Industry Feedback” section of this RFI;

2) Business name and address;

3) Name of company representative and their business title;

4) Type of Business;

5) Cage Code and UEI; and

6) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the service, to include General Service Administration (GSA), Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

7) If you are willing to accept payment as required through the WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) and in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/252.232-7006-wide-area-workflow-payment-instructions.

**8) You MUST be registered in SAM.GOV and with no exclusions in order to be able to do business with the government- www.sam.gov.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government personnel reviewing RFI responses understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423.

The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.