Yellow Ribbon Event

The US Army is seeking information from potential offerors to determine their availability and capability to provide services for two events: a Unit Deployment Reintegration Event (Yellow Ribbon Program) and a Welcome Home Ceremony (Freedom Salute). The events require facility space, meal services, support equipment, and staff to host approximately 1700 guests and 700 soldiers. The selected vendor must provide a variety of services, including event planning, audio-visual equipment, and catering. The events will take place in the Hartford/Greater Hartford area. • The Unit Deployment Reintegration Event requires a facility with sufficient space to seat 1700 guests, as well as breakout meeting rooms, administrative work space, and open pre-function space for exhibitor and registration tables. • The Welcome Home Ceremony requires an estimated 50,000-70,000 square feet of open, climate-controlled space to conduct a two-hour military unit formation and recognition ceremony. • The selected vendor must provide on-location parking for approximately 800 vehicles for the first event and an additional 200 vehicles for the second event. • The vendor must also provide support equipment and services, including staging, tables, chairs, linens, food service equipment, and audio-visual equipment.