NETWORKING SESSION The General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Enterprise Development in conjunction with the GSA's Public Building Service, Office of Property Acquisition and Realty Services is hosting a networking session for the purpose of enhancing prime subcontracting opportunities and small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses the National Real Estate Service Solicitation (GS-02P-96-CVD-0006). This will be the only GSA sponsored event, conducted for enhancing such opportunities under the solicitation. Under Solicitation GS-02P-96-CVD-0006, the successful offeror to provide both "lease Acquisition Services" and a variety of specific "menu Services" items. These services are required in detail as part of the solicitation. the successful offieror will be required to comply with all applicable Federal Procurement laws and regulations in performing the work required by the solicitation. Over eight hundred firms have demonstrated an inerest in the acquisition. It is anticipated that approximately 8 prime contracts and a multitude of subcontractors will be awareded under the procurement. The networking sessions will allow the potential proposed competing prime contractors, interested large businesses, and number groups of small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses the opportunity to come togaterh and exchange business interest with the hope of establishing teaming agreements under the solicitation. Possible subcontracting oppportunities may include: Project Management, Leasing Services, Space Planning Appraisal Services, Fire and Life Safety Inspections Services. To ensure that the potential prime contractors and the small business representatives have time for effective commmunications for establishing partnerships, only the first 80 small businessesto register will be allowed to participate in this networking session. Only one representative from each firm can be accommodated. the networking session is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., January 31, 1997, at: The Holiday Inn Central, 15001 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washingtonm DC 20005. If hotel accommodations are neccessary for the event, please contact the Holiday Inn at (202) 797-1078. For your convenience, the Holiday Inn will provide complimentary van transportation form the McPherson Square Metro Station (White House Exit) every half hour from 1:00 p.m. -- 2:30 a.m., and an afternnon drop off during the event. There is no charge for the event. If you wish to participate in the networking session, Fax your request to Ernest Woodson at (202) 208-5938, no later than c.o.b., January 30, 1997. If you have questions or need additional information, please call Ernest Woodson at (202) 501-1400.

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