Yellow Ribbon | IA ARNG | 2-34 BCT | Iowa City, IA

The contract is a full small business set-aside solicitation issued by the Iowa Army National Guard under the U.S. Army Contracting Command for the delivery of comprehensive support services for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event scheduled for July 31 through August 1, 2026, in Iowa City, Iowa. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, travel, and quality control necessary to execute the event within a 25-mile radius of 4540 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA. Key deliverables include 50 non-smoking sleeping rooms with two beds each, fully equipped meeting rooms, meals compliant with specified standards, on-site audiovisual support, and parking passes if needed. Performance must meet a 100% compliance standard with no more than one failure during the two-day event, monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and enforced under FAR and DFARS regulations. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price acquisition under FAR 12.6 for commercial items, with payment required via Wide Area WorkFlow using accepted document types such as Invoice 2in1 and cost vouchers, and all payments processed electronically through the System for Award Management. The contracting office is located in Johnston, Iowa, with primary point of contact Hunter D. Maeder and contracting officer Kelsey Letcher overseeing administration. The solicitation includes mandatory FAR clauses covering whistleblower protections, cybersecurity requirements under 252.204-7012, prohibitions on acquiring covered telecommunications equipment, combating human trafficking, sustainable product use, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, all subject to deviation 2026-0038. Contractors must comply with strict operational requirements including no telework, mandatory employee identification badges or uniforms, designation of a contract manager with full authority within five business days of award, and immediate reporting of any organizational conflict of interest. Security measures require safeguarding government property at day’s end, and all personnel operating equipment must hold valid licenses. The contract prohibits any subcontracting without prior approval under FAR 52.244-6, and no options or extensions are included. Offerors must submit representations regarding size status, UEI, and CAGE codes, and disclose any involvement with entities linked to the Maduro regime or Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region goods. Payment will be processed via HQ0670 DoDAAC, and all submissions are to be made electronically through approved government systems, with no physical delivery