Yellow Ribbon Event
ID: W91ZRS25SS089Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW7MZ USPFO ACTIVITY CT ARNGHARTFORD, CT, 06105-3706, USA

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LEASE/RENTAL OF CONFERENCE SPACE AND FACILITIES (X1AB)

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https://sam.gov/opp/1df97adf8471436baf4addb2f41e739e/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking qualified vendors to provide facilities and services for two significant military events in Connecticut. The first event, a Unit Deployment Reintegration Event (Yellow Ribbon Program), requires a venue capable of accommodating approximately 1,700 attendees with sufficient meeting space, meal services, and support equipment for a five-hour duration. The second event, a Welcome Home Ceremony (Freedom Salute), necessitates a climate-controlled space of 50,000-70,000 square feet for a two-hour ceremony involving 700 soldiers and around 1,000 guests, along with necessary staging and audio-visual support. Interested parties must submit a capabilities statement by April 7, 2025, to Leslie Fedler at leslie.a.fedler.civ@army.mil, as this notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.

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