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The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is seeking a qualified small business contractor to provide comprehensive support for its 2026 and 2027 commencement activities under a firm, fixed-price purchase order issued as a Request for Quotation in accordance with FAR Part 12. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 532490, and only small business concerns are eligible to respond; submissions from non-small businesses will be rejected. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary for the full setup and teardown of commencement events, including delivery and installation of approximately 2,100 folding chairs, multiple tents, stage structures, tables, lighting, power distribution, audio/video systems, and two elevated camera platforms. Additional requirements include turf protection using approved materials, wireless frequency coordination, inclement weather contingency planning, ADA-compliant access, and complete site restoration. All work must comply with local safety codes, Department of Labor wage determinations under SCA 2015-4157, and detailed technical specifications outlined in the Statement of Work. Performance is scheduled for June 10–25, 2026, with an option year extending through June 2027, and all deliveries are FOB destination at Kings Point, New York. Offers must be submitted electronically by 3:00 PM EST on April 29, 2026, to the designated contracting officer, and must include a fully completed SF-1449, a technical approach not exceeding five pages, past performance documentation, and all referenced attachments, including the pricing sheet, questions and answers, and wage determination. Offerors must be currently registered in SAM.gov and must acknowledge all amendments, including those issued for RFI clarifications and extensions. Evaluation will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) method, where proposals must first be rated acceptable on both technical approach and past performance before price is considered. The Government will accept only those offers that fully meet all SOW requirements, including infrastructure setup, technical rehearsals, and on-site inspections conducted by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Security requirements are stringent, with multiple clauses mandating cyber safeguards, data protection, personnel identity verification, and compliance with Department of Transportation information handling standards. Key personnel assignments require government approval, and substitution must be formally requested and authorized. Offers must include compliance certifications regarding ethics, whistleblower rights, subcontractor restrictions, and anti-trafficking, and
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Agency
Contract Value
$119,853NAICS
Place of Performance
Kings Point, NY, 11024, USASet-Aside
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Award Issued Date
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Submission Closed
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Full Description
Amendment 2 posted for RFI clarifications with pictures and extension.
NOTE: All amendments must be signed/acknowledged with your offers.
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Amendment 1 posted with extension and Question & Answers.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
The Solicitation number is 6923G226Q000005 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) commencement activities support. The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a firm, fixed-price Purchase Order (PO)/contract.
The USMMA is seeking a qualified and experienced contractor to provide labor, parts, material, transportation, tools, equipment and supervision to provide Graduation Event Setup and Teardown for all scheduled activities. In addition, the contractor shall deliver: Approximately 2,100 folding plastic chairs, two (2) tents (50ftx80ft & 30ftx30ft), one (1) 10ftx10ft tent, forty (40) 8-foot tables, ten (10) 6-foot tables, twelve (12) 60-inch round tables with umbrellas, 40 feet deep by 56 feet 2-tier Stage, four (4) rectangular tables. In addition, to providing lighting, power & media items with two (2) elevated camera platforms. To include all other commencement support (i.e. audio/video, display and staging items) in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. All responsible small business sources may submit a response which, if timely received, will be considered by the agency.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532490 for Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing with dollar threshold below $40 Million. Offers received from firms that are not small business concerns shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected (in accordance with FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside which applies to this solicitation).
All questions are due at 12PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 17th or 48-hours after the last site-visit date, tentatively scheduled for 4/15/2026 at 10AM-EST. All inquiries should be e-mail to the contracting officer: Amit Narine via NarineA@usmm.edu. Responses will be forthcoming prior to the RFQ response due date via an amendment.
Quotation deadline are due by April 29 2026 at 3PM-EST via electronic mail (e-mail). Offerors are advised that they are responsible for all solicitation documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit this website periodically to check for any changes to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USMMA.
All quotes will be evaluated based on cost as the lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes based on an acceptable/unacceptable basis to determine if the quoter meets the requirements described in the SOW and past performance of similar size, scope and complexity.
SAM REGISTRATION
All interested parties must have an active registration with the federal SAM system https://Sam.gov/ to receive an award.
The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this solicitation. The provision may be attained from https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52.
SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DETERMINATION IS APPLICABLE:
DOL WD # 2015-4157 NY via https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-4157/30
Please see the attached references below:
Attachment 1 – Solicitation document (i.e. SF 1449).
Attachment 2 - Statement of Work (SOW)
Attachment 3 – Pricing Sheet
Attachment 4 – Questions & Answers form
Attachment 5 – DOL Wage Determination (SCA 2015-4157)
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