Yellow Ribbon Des Moines Post-Deployment Event

The U.S. Army has issued an award notice for the Yellow Ribbon Des Moines Post-Deployment Event under solicitation number W912LP26PA008, with a posted date of May 14, 2026. This opportunity is a total small business set-aside as defined by FAR 19.5, exclusively available to small businesses classified under NAICS code 721110, which pertains to lodging services. The event is intended to support service members and their families through post-deployment reintegration activities and will take place in Johnston, Iowa, with the official place of performance located at ZIP code 50131. The contracting activity is managed by the W7M8 Uspfo Activity IA ARNG, a unit under the Department of Defense, with the office located at the same Johnston, Iowa address. Primary point of contact for this contract is Seth Van Steenwyk, reachable at 515-252-4615 or seth.a.vansteenwyk.civ@army.mil, with Kelsey Letcher serving as the secondary contact at 515-252-4508 or kelsey.l.letcher.civ@army.mil. Both contacts are affiliated with the U.S. Army and are responsible for overseeing vendor performance and communications related to the event. The contract requires the awardee to deliver services aligned with the Yellow Ribbon Program’s mission of connecting returning service members with community resources and support networks. All offers must come from businesses certified as small under the SBA’s size standards for NAICS 721110, and the award will be made to the most advantageous proposer based on evaluation criteria outlined in the full solicitation document available through the provided SAM.gov link.