Emergency / Disaster Lodging Negotiations & Management Services

Sources Sought for Emergency – Disaster Lodging Management Services GSA Schedule 599 SIN 599-3 QMAD is currently refreshing its Travel Services Solutions (TSS) Multiple Award Schedule solicitation, which includes Special Item Number (SIN) 599-3, Lodging Negotiations and Management Services (see description below). QMAD intends to recompete the Blanket Purchase Agreement BPA – for Emergency Lodging – Disaster Management Services and would like ample competition for this BPA http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/channelView.do?pageTypeId=17110&channelPage=%2Fep%2Fchannel%2FgsaOverview.jsp&channelId=-24536 Therefore, this notice of sources sought is being distributed for contractors specializing in this field of Emergency Lodging Management Services to contact us and begin the process to become a GSA vendor on Schedule 599, offering SIN 599-3. Only vendors providing SIN 599-3 services will be eligible to compete for the BPA. The purpose of this blanket purchase agreement (BPA) is to secure accommodations for emergency/disaster victims and relief/emergency support personnel. This BPA will be placed under the Contractor’s GSA Travel Services Solutions (TSS) schedule contract. GSA requires the hospitality management firm to quickly secure accommodations for individuals (e.g. government employees, rescue workers, private citizens, families, pets) displaced by emergencies and/or disasters. Accommodations will encompass the full range of safe, secure accommodations for individuals, families, pets, in a wide variety of locations. The outcome of this support will provide safe, affordable accommodations in a cost-effective manner. This will be a government-wide BPA – authorized ordering activities will be specified. Please click on the hyperlinked website above for more program-related information. Please contact [email protected] and Craig Yokum on 703-605-9291 or [email protected] for additional information. 599 3 Lodging Negotiations and Management Services A full suite of lodging negotiation and management services for transient, extended stay and corporate housing needs are available which includes, but is not limited to, electronic lodging request for proposal systems and services, lodging locator and reservation services, pricing and negotiation assistance and support, leasing/rental support, lodging management services, marketing, rate/compliance audits, benchmarking, and reporting. Services also include lodging management support for disaster planning, recovery support, and pre-positioning support for first responders, incident management teams, evacuees/victims, and associated personnel supporting the emergency effort.