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We’ve awarded the fifth generation of the Best-In-Class ELS Blanket Purchase Agreement (ELS 5.0) to Corporate Lodging Consultants (CLC).
Emergency Lodging Services quickly secures lodging accommodations and support services for federal agencies, state/local governments, recognized tribal governments, first responders, and displaced evacuees due to a declared disaster or emergency. Emergency lodging may be used by federal or state government agencies that request to become an authorized user of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).
Emergency Lodging Services is a designated Best In Class solution per the Office of Management and Budget. BIC solutions are vetted through an interagency process by acquisition category experts to offer the best available pricing, terms, and conditions in the federal marketplace while reflecting the strongest contract management practices.
The BPA includes a unilateral right to add additional users at no cost.
You are an employee of a federal, state, or local government including federally recognized tribal agencies and entities. Government Contractors cannot be authorized users.
The Authorized User Intake Form is required to be an authorized user. Each submission must identify at least one Contracting Officer as support. You will be notified via email once you’ve been authorized.
Submit your completed SF-1449 to CLC at rapidresponse@clclodging.com. You can use the task order template [PDF - 194 KB] to frame out the necessary information CLC requires and to simplify your order. The task order must include agency requirements, payment and reporting/auditing requirements. Payment of all services under the task order is the sole responsibility of the specified ordering activity. You may contact the CLC Rapid Response team at 1-800-321-0455.
For full details, see the Emergency Lodging Blanket Purchase Agreement [PDF - 912 KB]. For the full ordering process go to How to use Emergency Lodging Services. If you have any questions about ELS, contact Marcus Witowski at marcus.witowski@gsa.gov or 202-740-3250.
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
U.S. General Services Administration