1. PURPOSE. This Performance Work Statement (PWS) delineates the tasks required for lodging services for the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (WJPC). The period of performance will be from 14 October 2019 to 2 November 2019.

2. BACKGROUND. The William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies supports the efforts of the Department of Defense and other United States Federal agencies to assist Western Hemisphere nations in improving their security and strengthening their defense establishments. This mission is accomplished by promoting good governance, security sector professionalism, and democratic civil-military relations. The foundation of the Center's effort is its high quality, relevant academic programs. Building on that foundation, the Perry Center endeavors to foster open, frank and informed dialogue within a community of Western Hemisphere decision-makers, influential individuals, and institutional partnerships that share a long-term commitment to addressing the fundamental defense and security challenges facing the Western Hemisphere and to developing a common understanding of the importance of those challenges to their respective national and regional interests.

SDP: To assist WJPC in fulfilling its responsibilities, a Contractor will provide services to support approximately 85 individuals, for participants in the 2019 SDP course to be hosted in Washington, DC.