This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items and services for the rental of equipment for a VIP change of command ceremony. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IH) requires rental of chairs, tables, a tent, and restroom trailers. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. Attendance at a mandatory site visit is required to submit a bid. Quotes must be submitted via email by May 27, 2026. The period of performance for the rental is July 8, 2026, to July 13, 2026. Contractors must be registered in SAM and have a WAWF account for payment. P-card payments will not be accepted.
The delivery, setup, and installation will take place on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 9 am to 3 pm. The breakdown and pickup of all items will be on Monday, July 13, 2026, from 9 am to 3 pm.
The bid notice mentions Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for payment processing and specifies that P-card as a method of payment will not be accepted.
The government intends to award a contract to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered, on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis.
Only companies that attended the mandatory site visit on May 19, 2026, can submit a bid. Vendors should include a valid cage code and have an account in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 19, 2026, at 10:00 am EST. To attend, interested parties must email a notice of interest to both Kim Hagens and Jamie Hare, and complete the base visitor form by 12:00 pm noon on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Late submissions will not be accepted. Quotes must be submitted via email no later than Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 12:00 pm.
The submitted quotes are not to exceed $350,****.