General Services Administration, Transportation Management Branch (9FBT-1), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, California 94102

V -- HOTEL/MOTEL PROGRAM SOL 9FBT-1 DUE 011597 POC Millie Castaneda (415) 522-2840. The General Services Administration (GSA) announces the expansion of the ``Best Available Lodging Value (BALV)'' program. GSA intends to solicit lodging agreements from properties within a designated location. The selection of participating properties will be based on the ``best value'' (i.e. location, price and amenities) for the federal traveler. This is Phase III of the BALV Hotel Program and will cover the following locations, effective January 1997: Alaska -- City of Anchorage; Alabama -- Cities of Huntsville and Montgomery; Arizona -- City of Sierra Vista; California -- Cities of Sacramento and Monterey; Colorado -- Cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs; Florida -- Cities of Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa; Georgia -- City of Savannah; Illinois -- City of Bloomington; Indiana -- City of Indianapolis; Maryland -- Cities of Clinton, Columbia and Rockville; Massachusetts -- City of Boston; Mississippi -- City of Biloxi; Missouri -- City of Kansas City; Nevada -- City of Reno; New York -- City of Albany; North Carolina -- City of Charlotte; Ohio -- City of Columbus; Oregon -- City of Portland; Pennsylvania -- City of Lancaster; South Carolina -- City of Charleston; Tennessee -- Cities of Memphis and Nashville; Texas -- Cities of Austin, El Paso and Killeen; Utah -- City of Salt Lake City; Virginia -- Cities of Hampton, Harrisburg, Richmond, Springfield, Vienna and Virginia Beach. Participating properties must be in compliance with the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-391) and provide assigned FEMA National Master List number. Lodging Establishments interested in participating must write to: GSA, Federal Supply Service Transportation Management Branch (9FBT-1), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 4th Floor West, San Francisco, CA 94102, FAX: (415) 522-2815, e-mail address: balv.program@gsa.gov. (0338)

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