Closed Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE
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The Department of Defense is soliciting services for the Leadership Mess Symposium, focusing on enhancing Navy readiness and combat capability. The procurement is set for a sole source award to Kellogg Conference Center Hotel, with a performance period from August 9 to August 13, 2026. Quotations are due by July 20, 2025.
The RFQ number for this announcement is N0018926QD174. The proposed acquisition is being solicited on a sole source basis.
The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Dept, Pentagon Directorate is issuing this solicitation to procure services for the below symposium:
The Leadership Mess Symposium (LMS) Enlisted Readiness Council (ERC) is designated by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) as the Navy's senior enlisted forum to bring Fleet perspective directly into the decision-making process. The ERC will identify systemic challenges, assess impacts to readiness and warfighting effectiveness, and develop actionable recommendations to strengthen combat capability, leader development, and Quality of Service (QoS) across the Fleet. The ERC provides the CNO with a structured, Fleet-informed mechanism to identify conditions affecting Sailor performance and combat readiness; recognize enterprise-level challenges that impact effectiveness or retention; propose corrective actions to improve quality of work and quality of life as key factors in readiness; and evaluate whether implemented measures yield measurable improvements. The ERC is a 2-day a problem-solving and recommendation body focused on tangible outcomes, rather than a discussion forum.
The resultant purchase order for this procurement will include commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate solely with the Kellogg Conference Center Hotel at Gallaudet University located at 800 Florida Ave NE Washington DC 20002. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice. It is anticipated that the required purchase order will consist of a period of performance of 09 August 2026 through 13 August 2026. It is intended to award a Firm Fixed-Price purchase order.
This solicitation for commercial services is prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.
The closing date and time for receipt of the quoter's quotation in response to the solicitation is 20 July 2025 at 7:00 AM EST.
MCPON LEADERSHIP MESS SYMPOSIUM is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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