Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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. The solic... 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. The solicitation number is W91242-21-Q-0109 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 721110 with a small business size standard of $32.50M. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2021-08-06 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The National Guard - North Carolina requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Hotel Rooms (Attendees) - 11-12 September 2021: An estimated total of 80 double occupancy rooms in accordance with the PWS. Hotel shall be located in the New Bern, NC area., 80, Each; LI 002: Conference Space - 11-12 September 2021: This CLIN shall include a total of all meeting spaces described in the PWS to include any Audio/Visual or childcare equipment required for each space., 1, Job; LI 003: Breakfast meals - 12 September 2021: Estimated 225 breakfast meals in accordance with the PWS. This CLIN shall include the rooms needed to serve the meals, wait staff provided, tables and chairs, along with any requirements identified in the PWS. Include any fees or gratuities in this price and provide a flat rate per person., 225, EA; LI 004: Adult Lunch meals - 12 September 2021: Estimated 280 lunches in accordance with the PWS. This amount should include the rooms needed to serve the meals, wait staff being provided, tables and chairs, along with other requirements identified in the PWS. Include any sort of fees or gratuities in this price and provide a flat rate per person., 280, EA; LI 005: Children's Lunch Meals - 12 September 2021: Estimated 40 children's lunch meals in accordance with the PWS. This CLIN shall include the rooms needed to serve the meals, wait staff provided, tables and chairs, along with any requirements identified in the PWS. Include any fees or gratuities in this price and provide a flat rate per person., 40, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, National Guard - North Carolina intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to document pricing. Offerers may submit bids during the specified period of time. National Guard - North Carolina is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com.Offerers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process.Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation provides the Best Value to the Government. “Best value” means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. In accordance with FAR 12.602 & FAR 13.106-2, technical, price & readily available past performance information will be considered in the streamlined evaluation. This may result in award being made to a higher-rated, higher-priced quote. Past Performance is somewhat more important than Technical. Technical is somewhat more important than the Price factor. The Government’s selection of a higher-rated, higher-priced quote will be supported by a determination that the technical/past performance superiority warrants the additional cost involved. Offerors are encouraged to submit past performance references. Past performance may be based on one or more of the following: Contracting Officer’s prior knowledge/experience; customer past performance inquiry replies; PPIRS/FAPIIS, or any other reasonable basis. While the Government and the Source Selection Authority will strive for maximum objectivity, the evaluation process, by its nature, is subjective and therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire evaluation process. Award may be made without discussions. In accordance with the Performance Work Statement, the venue shall be a FEMA approved location to be eligible for award. The FEMA database can be accessed at: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/hotel/ Per DFARS 252.204-7004 - An active and current registration in the System for Award Management is required in order to be considered for this award. www.sam.gov Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be eligible for award. Registration can be completed via the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Quotes must specify actual venue where event will be held; "or like" quotes will not be considered. The vendor shall submit a signed letter from the manager of the proposed hotel which states this vendor has blocked out the rooms/meeting space for the NCARNG. The vendor shall be flexible with the total number of rooms as the number is subject shift up or down by 15%. One venue must host all sleeping rooms, conference space, childcare rooms, and meals. The vendor shall be flexible with the total number of meals as the number is subject to shift up or down by up to 15%. The Government will only pay for meals actually served and the contract will be modified to reflect the actual head count after the event.