SLED Opportunity · UTAH · UTAH
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RFP for banquet services and hotel rooms for Utah Department of Public Safety's 75th Awards Banquet. Evaluation based on capacity, cost, room availability, facility quality, and AV capabilities. Single contract award anticipated.
Issuing Procurement Unit: State of Utah Division of Purchasing Conducting Procurement Unit: Department of Public SafetyThe purpose of this RFP is to enter into a contract to provide: Banquet Services along with hotel roomsIt is anticipated that this RFP will result in a single contract award to the responsive and responsible vendor with the highest score justified by the procurement code .The methodology or formula that will be used to determine the number of contract awards is:Stage 1: Initial Review In the initial phase of the evaluation process, the conducting procurement unit will review all proposals timely received. Non-responsive proposals not conforming to RFP requirements or unable to meet the mandatory minimum requirements will be eliminated from further consideration.Stage 2: Technical Proposal Evaluation Responsive proposals will then be evaluated by an evaluation committee appointed by the conducting procurement unit against the proposal evaluation criteria noted in the Technical Criteria prerequisite of this RFP. Proposals will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria as follows:Capacity and Flow: Points Possible – 350 Cost Effectiveness: Points Possible – 100 Room Availability: Points Possible – 100 Facility Quality: Points Possible – 150 AV Capabilities: Points Possible - 100Offerors that achieve a minimum score threshold of 560 will proceed to the Final Stage: Cost Proposal Evaluation.The Offeror with the lowest total cost will receive the maximum points of 200. Points assigned to each Offeror’s cost proposal will be based on the lowest proposal price. The Offeror with the lowest total cost will receive 200 or 100% of the total cost points. All other Offerors will receive a portion of the total cost points based on what percentage higher their total cost is than the total lowest cost. The formula to compute the points is: Cost Points x (Lowest Proposed Price/Proposed Price).Length of Contract: This RFP will result in a purchase order.Vendor must guarantee its pricing for the completion of the event.
| Status | Event Name | Location | Description | Dates | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Open Date | Online Portal | Posting date for the Opportunity | Jun 23rd 2026, 3:30 PM MDT | N/A |
| Upcoming | Questions Due Date | Online Portal | Deadline to submit Questions | Jul 1st 2026, 2:00 PM MDT | N/A |
| Upcoming | Close Date | Online Portal | Deadline for Submissions | Jul 7th 2026, 2:00 PM MDT | N/A |
Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.
| Name | Type | # Files | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offeror MUST agree to specifications, requirements, and project timeline in the Scope of Work. | Data Type: Yes/No | N/A | Required |
| Offeror MUST be located within the Salt Lake City area of the Wasatch Front. | Data Type: Yes/No | N/A | Required |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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