Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting and Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza S.W., P-114, Washington, D.C. 20024

M -- FOOD CONCESSIONS OPERATIONS FOR NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND VENDING OPERATIONS FOR SMITHSONIAN SOL R95-299,300, & 301 DUE 090696 POC Karen E. Goldman, Contract Negotiator, (202) 287-3580, Kelly Weathers, (202) 287-3580. Announcement and Invitation concerning three projects for the management and operation of food service facilities at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Institution is soliciting proposals for the management and operation of its public and staff dining facilities located in the National Air and Space Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and the Castle (South Side Concessions) as well as the National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery (North Side Concessions). The Smithsonian is also soliciting proposals for the management and operation of vending machines at these locations and at other locations within the Washington area. It should be noted that the Smithsonian may renovate and/or expand some of its dining facilities and will bear the costs of all such renovation and construction. The Smithsonian Institution intends to issue separate solicitation documents for each of the three projects referenced above. A Request for Proposal (including a Proposed Agreement) for the South Side Concessions (R95-300) will be available on or about Monday, July 22, 1996; that for the North Side Concessions (R95-299) will be available on or about Monday, July 22, 1996. Comparable documents for vending machine operation (R95-301) will be made available on or about Monday, August 26, 1996. None of the Requests for Proposal(s) is for a federal contract and therefore will not be governed by federal procurement procedures. Persons interested in receiving copies of the Request for Proposal and Proposed Agreement for any or all of these three projects should contact: Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting and Property Management, Attn: Karen E. Goldman, Contract Negotiator, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., P-114, Washington, D.C. 20024, fax (202) 287-2008, or call (202) 287-3580. (0201)

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