Solicitation Strong Bond, Family and Individual Retreat is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

 This procurement is being solicited on an unrestricted basis under NAICS code 721110. The small business size standard for 721110 is $32.5 million in average annual receipts.

Line Item #1 Lodging, Meals and Conference Facilities Strong Bond, Family and Individual Retreat (Please see attached Statement of Work (SOW))

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. Quotes will be evaluated on price.

Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-

Commercial Items and submit with its offer. Registration in the online representations and certifications

program at https://orca.bpn.gov meets this requirement.

All potential bidders are reminded, in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM),

that failure to register in SAM will make an offeror ineligible for award.

The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition and will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998),

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in

full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause

may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (Jun 2010) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). 

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126).

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

52.225-3, Buy American Act -Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act (Jun 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C.

3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-301, 109-53, 109-169,

109-283, and 110-138).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered

by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (MAR 2008)

Clauses incorporated by Full Text

FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2010) (DEVIATION)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and

does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly

pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials,

and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under

this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention,

of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the

records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final

termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the

settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such

appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices,

and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to

create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of

business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not

required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(i) in a subcontract

for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as

required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-

252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2)

and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the

subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000

($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include

52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) Reserved.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C.

793).

(vii) Reserved

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007)

(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for

Certain Services--Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar

2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR

clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S.- Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance

with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a

minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC

2010)

(b) The Contractor agrees to comply with any clause that is checked on the following list of Defense FAR

Supplement clauses which, if checked, is included in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components.

(1) _X_ 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (JAN 2009) (Section 847

of Pub. L. 110-181).

(14)(i) _X___ 252.225-7036, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program (JUL

2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

(25)(i)_X_ 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) (10 U.S.C. 2631).

(26) _X_ 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAR 2000) (10 U.S.C. 2631).

(c) In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (e) of the Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items clause of this contract (FAR 52.212-5), the Contractor shall

include the terms of the following clauses, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial

components, awarded at any tier under this contract:

(4) 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) (10 U.S.C. 2631).

(5) 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAR 2000) (10 U.S.C. 2631).

(End of clause)

 For offers to be considered complete must include at a minimum, the following: Completed Representations /Certifications, Completed Pricing Schedule, Completed Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions. Sam's Registration: Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the SAM, they may do so through the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. Payment shall be paid thru the wide area workflow program. All payments are net 30 days. All Offerors must accept this as payment.

 Important information: You are not guaranteed the numbers. They are estimates. They will be changed with correct numbers before the event. Basis For Award shall be made to a single offeror. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The most important is price and then location in that order.

 Quotes must be received at the 123rd Contracting Office, on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at 1000AM EST. Please make all quotes valid through Janaury 31st 2017. Please include DUNS, Cage code, Tax ID, Shipping & Lead Time for items. Quotes may be transmitted by e-mail to [email protected]. The point of contact for this solicitation is Amanda Blackburn, (502) 413-4030.