Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT 0001 Questions and Answers posted. Quote deadline is not extended. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, A... AMENDMENT 0001 Questions and Answers posted. Quote deadline is not extended. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This synopsis/solicitation NC-NJ3000-23-01128 constitutes a Request for Quote (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS) has a requirement for Meeting/Workshop lodging, conference space, and AV services. The Period of Performance is 1/22/2024 – 1/26/2024 with the meetings anticipated to take place in Seattle, Washington. Field Procedure Workshop - meeting/conference facilitation service in accordance with the Statement of Work Meeting Dates: January 22 -26, 2024 Contract Type/Evaluation The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Quotes shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s proposal. This RFQ is 100% set aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 561920, Convention and Trade Show Organizers, with a Size Standard of $20 million. Offeror Instructions Each offeror must provide the following information with the proposal: The Request for Quote (RFQ) number; The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and UEI Number of the Offeror; Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ. Quotes that reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be excluded from consideration; Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any, and; Completed Past Performance References . Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 5 may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and no further consideration shall be given for award. Questions All questions must be submitted in writing to Kelly.Parr@noaa.gov by 2:00 PM. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September 5, 2023. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Quotation Submission Response Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email by 4:00 PM EDT, on September 8, 2023 to the following Government representative(s): Kelly Parr, Contracting Officer Kelly.Parr@noaa.gov 757-274-5076 It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein. Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation’s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The anticipated award date is on or about September 12, 2023. ** Please note: Upon contract award and before any service begins, the contract issued requires the Contractor to provide evidence meeting the NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy in accordance with the NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) Contract Clause 1330-52.222-70.**