SAM #ACQ-OMAS-2026-SAT-0025

Conference and Lodging Services for 2026 IHS Nursing & Quality Leadership Summit

This opportunity involves organizing and hosting the 2026 Nursing & Quality Leadership Summit for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Nursing Services, Office of Quality, and National Nurse Leadership Council. - Government Buyer: - Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Nursing Services (DNS), Office of Quality, National Nurse Leadership Council (NNLC) - Procurement managed by OMAS Strategic Buying Center - Professional Services, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation or attachments - Products/Services Requested: - Conference and lodging services for a four-day summit - 240 sleeping rooms at government rates, with options for extended stays for up to 20 participants per night before and after the event - Meeting rooms and breakout spaces for up to 275 participants, with specific AV and room setup requirements (podiums, microphones, AV tables, power, screens, projectors, Windows-based PC, Wi-Fi, internet) - Exhibit and poster session spaces, boardroom seating for 25, and two registration tables - Additional services: free airport shuttle and parking (preferred), free Wi-Fi, lockable storage, advance shipment and storage of materials, photocopy services, and overflow room coordination - Host facility must be near amenities and public transportation, pedestrian-safe, and within the continental United States - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Facility must accommodate up to 275 participants and provide government-rate lodging - No mandatory food service, but potable ice water required in all rooms - Preference for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, Indian Economic Enterprises, and small businesses under NAICS 541611 - Flexible conference dates (primary: late August/early September; alternates: June, July, August) - Participants may extend stays at contracted rates - Facility must be able to receive and store conference items one week prior to event - Safety and accessibility (proximity to amenities, public transport, pedestrian safety) are emphasized

Description

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Nursing Services (DNS), Office of Quality, and National Nurse Leadership Council (NNLC) is planning the 2026 Nursing Leadership Summit. The conference is to facilitate an educational forum that increases nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes across a broad spectrum of health care issues that focus on current, practical, and clinically-oriented evidence-based practice information addressing nursing leadership, advanced practice nursing, inpatient nursing, ambulatory nursing, and public health nursing.

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