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V -- TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES SOL 3FBG-W-CM-N-5233 DUE 112796 POC POC Catherine Maloney (202) 755-0310 Travel management services for three separate items: (1) state of Massachusetts; (2) City of New York, New York; and (3) states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Competition and award will be done on an item by itembasis. This procurement will be competed under full and open competition for each item. The estimated annual air ticket sales for items 1, 2, and 3 are $5 million; $3.9 million; and $8.9 million, respectively. The incumbent contractors for item 1 are American express travel related services Co., Inc. And bti americas; for item 2, bti americas; and item 3, OMEGA world travel and travel & transport, Inc. To request a copy of the request for proposals (RFP), please send a request via facsimile to (202) 755-0277, indicated a mailing address in the body of the request, a point of contact, telephone and facsimile numbers, electronic mailing address (if any), and business size. No phone requests for the RFP will be accepted. The RFP will be issued on or about October 25, 1996, and close approximately 30 days later. All questions pertaining to the RFP shall be addressed in writing and sent via mail or facsimile to (202) 755-0277. NOTE that each item is now an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity type of procurement which differs significantly from previous requirements type solicitations. It is not known how many federal agencies will choose to participate in an idiq contract as GSA is not longer a mandatory source of supply. This information should be taken into considerationwhen submitting an offer. Again, this solicitation will result in the award of one, two, or three contracts.(0282)

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