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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 11, 2012 FBO #3913
DOCUMENT

V -- Lodging Marriage Retreat - Attachment

Notice Date

8/9/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

721110 — Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity;501 Greene Street;Hatcher Building - Suite 2;Augusta GA 30901
 

ZIP Code

30901
 

Solicitation Number

VA24712Q0919
 

Archive Date

11/16/2012
 

Point of Contact

Pamela H Lewallen
 

E-Mail Address

3-3938<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small business concerns should be capable of furnishing all labor, supervision, and parts, to include all equipment necessary to perform all work require under the proposed contract. The NAICS code is 721110 DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: Statement of Work Facility Requirements and Accommodations Purpose: To procure a lodging and meal package in support of the Basic Marriage Enrichment Retreat program for 30 November thru 2 December 2012. Mission: To provide a safe and comfortable environment to host a two-day retreat for the veterans and active duty service members and their spouses from the VISN 7 catchment area. Period and Place of Performance: The selected facility for this retreat must be in Rome, Georgia area and available for two nights. The retreat is scheduled for Friday, 30 November 2012 at 5:00 p.m. thru Sunday, 2 December 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Background: Retreats are opened to all veterans and active duty, National Guard and US Reserves in VISN 7 as a whole. The facility must be in a pleasant and calming atmosphere due to mental health issues that many of our veterans suffer from such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) etc. that is a cause for a veteran to panic, withdraw and even run from the facility. Performance Objectives/Results: The vendor in the specified area must offer a facility large enough to accommodate the quantity of couples required for this marriage retreat. Offerors must satisfy the government's requirement for the Marriage Enrichment Retreat for veterans and spouses suffering with marriage issues largely as a result of stress. It must be a facility that will meet the government requirements for lodging vacancies, counseling facilities and area activities needed to ensure VISN 7 compliance and goals are met during the specified time and date scheduled as defined in operating constraints below. It must be a one-stop facility equipped to provide a venue for great couple interactions and team building. 1.Operating Constraints: The facility must have a block of 20 king size bedrooms, each with private bath, alarm clock, hair dryer, complimentary free parking, bell service, and unlimited access to a business center throughout the weekend. The dates of need are Friday, 30 November 2012 at 1:00 p.m. through Sunday, 2 December 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Buffet meals (all) must be furnished by the location which would include dinner on Friday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, as well as a specially prepared evening dessert and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. A special reserved area of the common dining room is requested for all meals to allow separation of the veterans from crowds due to combat stress related issues. One very large conference/meeting room large enough to accommodate up to 40 participants and instructors with comfortable chairs, two tables, restroom access, aesthetically pleasing and quiet environment which is obstacle free and having appropriate natural and substantial indoor for evening sessions. The facility should provide privacy where couples may be separated from the rest of the facility guests. The room must have AV equipment accessibility/proper and multiple electrical outlets within the room. AV equipment will include an 8 foot projection screen, a wireless microphone, mixers and sufficient power extension cords. Activities for the couples to participate in during "couple time" and for recreational team building include options such as a fitness center, massages, pottery and cooking classes, ropes course, climbing/repelling tower, hiking trails, bicycling, Frisbee golf, flag football, tennis courts, hayride, spacious fields for team recreation and other diverse outdoor activities. Ability to host a bon fire at other outdoor social gatherings in a private setting included in the overall cost of the use of the facility. The facility MUST be within 30 miles of the Rome, Georgia vicinity due to budget constraints and couple's requirements. POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number. 2) Provide a Statement of Capability that demonstrates the offeror's past performance in providing this type of service. Please include the following: (a) staff expertise including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. 3) Submit Capability Statements by August 13, 2012 to: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Southeast Network - VISN 7 ATTN: Pam Lewallen, Augusta, GA 30901. Responses should be received no later than 10:00am EDT. Submissions must be made via email to: pamela.lewallen@va.gov or FAX: (478) 277-6579. NO CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED AFTER August 13, 2012, 10:00am EDT. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION). A FUTURE NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN THE SOLICITATION WILL BE RELEASED. 4) Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. (5) No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/AuVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24712Q0919/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA247-12-Q-0919 VA247-12-Q-0919.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=432661&FileName=VA247-12-Q-0919-000.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=432661&FileName=VA247-12-Q-0919-000.doc

 

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Record

SN02833913-W 20120811/120810001941-4b6a239e93a8b8d24f735861ec00d0b6 (fbodaily.com)
 

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