Description
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Consolidated Operations Acquisition Centers (COAC) has a requirement for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to purchase the use of a conference facility and guest accommodations for the 11th Annual Board of Scientific Counselor conference to be held on November 6, 7, and 8, 2005, for approximately 400 attendees. Through competitive procedures previous conferences were held at the Eisenhower Inn & Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. The 11th Annual Board of Scientific Counselor requires one (1) conference room able to accommodate the 400 participates, two (2) single guest rooms for the night of November 5, 2005, forty (40) single guest rooms for the night of November 6, 2005, and one hundred thirty (130) double occupancy guest rooms for the night of November 7, 2005. Meal accommodations require breakfast lunch and dinner for two (2) days and two (2) breaks each for two (2) days. The conference may also requirement is use of equipment, photocopying and other miscellaneous services provided as needed by the conference facility. The facility should be within a reasonable driving distance, approximately 60 to 100 miles from NIH. The conference shall be in a secure and private location area for exchanging scientific data of protocols. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 722110, size standard $6.0 million. There are no set aside restrictions for this requirement. Quotations are due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or October 29, 2005 by 4:30 P.M. U.S. Eastern time. Quotations shall include an itemized price list for the cost of the conference room, guest rooms, and meal accommodations. The conference facilities price list itemizing the cost for use of equipment, supplies, and miscellaneous services must be provided.. The Offerors prompt payment discount terms, business size, and the DUNS number should also be provided. The offeror must register in the Government’s Contractor Registry System at www.ccr.gov. The award will be evaluated in conformance to the government’s requirement, price, location and security. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the requirement specified in this synopsis should submit a quotation to the address below. The quotation shall reference synopsis number NHLBI-PS(HG)-2006-009/CDM. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, Suite 6042, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20817-7902, attention: Ms. Cecilia D. Morales, Fax (301) 480-3345. Fax quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative.