Uniform Commission Examination (UCE) Hotel Venue

The purpose of this solicitation amendment (0001) is to:
1) Provide answers to questions from industry about the solicitation; and
2) revise the request for quotation (RFQ).  All changes to the RFQ are in red font.

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This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.603, “Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.”

The content of this combined synopsis/solicitation is as follows:

(1) Action Code:  N/A

(2) Date:  October 17

(3) Year:  2025

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code:  20219

(5) Product or Service Code:  V231, “Transportation / Travel / Relocation – Travel / Lodging / Recruitment: Lodging, Hotel / Motel”

(6) Contracting Office Address:  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Headquarters, Acquisition Management, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC

(7) Subject:  Synopsis/Solicitation for Uniform Commission Examination (UCE) Hotel Venue Support

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number:  2031JW26Q00008

(9) Closing Response Date:  See paragraph (16)(xv) below.

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:  John R. Baumert (Contracting Officer)

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:  N/A and 2031JW26Q00008

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount:  N/A

(13) Line Item Number:  See SOW Attachment 1: UCE Session Breakout and Pricing Sheet of this solicitation.

(14) Contract Award Date:  N/A

(15) Contractor:  N/A

(16) Description:

(i)  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)  The solicitation number for this requirement is 2031JW26Q00008 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii)  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-06, effective October 1, 2025.

(iv)  This solicitation is not set-aside and the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the requirement is 721110, “Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels,” and small business size standard is $40.0 million.

(v) List of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable).  See SOW Attachment 1: UCE Session Breakout and Pricing Sheet of this solicitation.

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired.  See Statement of Work (SOW) in Part II of this solicitation.

(vii) FOB delivery shall be made in accordance with Part II, paragraph 6.0 “Delivery or Deliverables” of the SOW.

(viii) Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference to this solicitation.

(ix) Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this solicitation and is incorporated in full text, and the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision is:  Technical Acceptability, Past Performance, Price, and Site Visit.

(x) Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its quote if not already completed their Representatives and Certifications with the System for Award Management (SAM) entity record.

(xi) Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference to this solicitation.

(xii) Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated in full text to this solicitation.

(xiii) There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions outside of this solicitation.

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not applicable to this solicitation.

(xv) Quotations are due on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM (Eastern) via email at john.baumert@occ.treas.gov.

(xvi) The Contracting Officer (CO) for this solicitation is John R. Baumert.  He can be reached at (202) 809-7720 or via email at john.baumert@occ.treas.gov.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:  Contractor’s site

(18) Set-aside Status:  100% Small Business Set-Aside