The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Groton, CT Office, intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order for (1) Marriage Enrichment Retreat for active duty armed forces and their families. The facility shall possess a 4-5 star Forbes rating and be located within historic downtown Boston, MA and within 0.3 miles of the nearest MBTA Station. The facility shall be suitable to provide (6) Meals (4) Snacks, Beverage Service and (2) half-day Beverage Service, (2) Large Meeting Rooms, (1) Projection Screen, Parking, Fitness Center, Pool, Lodging (18) Single Rooms - King or Queen Bed (36) Hotel Nights for 33 participants for CNRMA CREDO Mid-Atlantic Detachment Groton, CT. The subject service will be acquired in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Preferred Period of Performance is from (Sun - Tues) 09-11 December 2018 and the Alternate Period of Performance (Thurs - Sat) 13-15 December 2018. The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 721110. A request for quote will be available for download on or about 09 November 2018 at the following websites: http://www.neco.navy.mil, www.fbo.gov. Potential vendors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available by downloading the documents at the above web sites. This office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting a quote, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the quote. Through its submission, the vendor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for award to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a vendor ineligible for award. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The NECO website has a “submit bid” button next to the solicitation number. “DO NOT” use the “submit bid” button on NECO to submit your quotes. Again, “DO NOT” use the “submit bid” button on NECO to submit your quotes.

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