Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, 4000 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204

V -- OFFSITE ACCOMMODATIONS DUE 120596 POC Contact P. Patten, 703-302-6770, Contracting Officer POC: P. Patten - Phone 703-302-6770; Fax 703-302-7227. The U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute (FSI), intends to negotiate and award a sole source simplified acquisition to The Woods Inn Conference Center, a small businesslocated in Hedgesville, West Virginia. I. The offsite accommodations are required by the Leadership and Management Development Division, School of Professional and Area Studies, to provide accommodations for the 10-day sessions of PT-119 (ForeignAffairs Leadership Seminar) (Dates: Jan. 26-Feb. 7, 1997; May 4-16, 1997; Sept. 14-26, 1997) and 5-day sessions of PT-102 (Deputy Chiefs of Mission (DCM) Seminar) (Dates: June 8-20, 1997; July 13-26, 1997) as well as outdoor grounds for ''wilderness''training exercises on an as required basis. The purpose of the PT-119 Seminar is the development of leadership skills necessary for effective performance at senior levels of the Department (Foreign and Civil Service Managers). The purpose of thePT-102 Seminar is the development/refinement of leadership and management skills needed for effective performance as DCMs and Pos. The vendor is required to provide overnight accommodations for a group of approximately 35 people including the staff,three meals each day, three coffee-breaks each day, one large conference room to accommodate 35 people, break-out rooms for 10-12 people. Four additional cabins/rooms will be needed for the duration of the conference to be used for daily courseactivities. Accommodations will also include one advance-day for four trainers who must set up the conference in advance. Facility must be located within a minimum of 75 miles up to a maximum of 130 miles from FSI, 4000 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington,VA 22204. II. Specific Facility Requirements: (1) guaranteed availability of outdoor training sites for three days for each seminar. Each site must have the following characteristics: (a) partially wooded; (b) flat ground sufficient to allow 4separate outdoor training groups of 8-10 participants to perate in a space of 30' x 40'; (c) sufficient distance among sites so that the training groups may not observe or pass each other while in session; (d) one outdoor site approximately the size ofa baseball infield to allow for a large-group event; (e) a separate area to allow for the construction of a 20' x 15' wall and another outdoor event which would remain on the site between course deliveries; (2) Four (4) alternative indoor trainingspaces of approximately 30' x 40' in the event of inclement weather. (3) Year-round, locked storage space of approximately 20' x 20' to be used to keep outdoor training equipment moisture-free. (4) One large training room to allow for groups of 32 tobe seated at 6 found tables, with sufficient space between to conduct small-group discussions. (5) Three (3) break-out rooms large enough to accommodate a table that seats 5-8 people and space to allow video-taping of the group in session. (6) Storagespace for outdoor training equipment (approximately 10 sq. ft.) is needed for the entire period of performance. III. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. All interested small business sources responding to this noticemust do so no later than December 5, 1996 and include a capability statement addressing all requirements as listed above. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.(0326)

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