Commandant (G-ACS-1B/WS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

X -- CONFERENCE SPACE/HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS SOL DTCG23-96-Q-QAC026 DUE 102395 POC Contact: Wendi Smith, (202) 267-6204, Contracting Officer, Donna Grimes, (202) 267-2501 The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for an integrated conference facility that will serve 125 attendees with the following facilities, amenities, and characteristics during the period of 5 November 1995 through 9 November 1995. (1) 107 single hotel rooms including desks, 4 nights per room. (2) 3 meals per day per attendee. Each meal is to offer a variety of food choices which conform to current USDA dietary guidelines; include ''all you can eat'' portions; and vary daily. (3) Parking for all attendees. (4) 1 large room for all attendees to meet together, with suitable podium, support for presentation aids, and seating. (5) 5 smaller rooms for breakout sessions, with a capacity of 22 people per room with suitable seating. (6) Audio-visual equipment for all 6 meeting rooms, to include monitors, VCRs, overhead projectors and projection screens. (7) A campus setting to isolate attendees from distractions and facilitate intensive team-building. (8) Facility located within 40 miles of Washington National Airport. (9) Workout facilities to include volleyball, racquetball, and general fitness. (10) Shuttle service to and from National Airport. The Coast Guard intends to solicit oral quotes to satisfy the requirements of Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All correspondence shall reference the solicitation number DTCG23-96-Q-QAC026 and include the responding firm's name, address, contact point, and telephone number. All responses must be received by 23 October 1995. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicabe forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0286)

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