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V -- TRAVEL MANAGEMENT CENTER SOL 3FBG-W-CM-N-5222 DUE 032497 POC Catherine Maloney/Mark petrozino (202) 619-8910 This solicitation covering travel management services for the department ofstate (DOS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), and the u.s. Information agency (USIA) in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, was originally synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily on April 26, 1996. This synopsis readvertises the requirement: the anticipated issue date of the Request for Proposals is February 7, 1997, and the anticipated closing date for receipt of proposals is March 24, 1997. The anticipated contract start-up date is September 27, 1997. Any potential offerors who have already previously requested to be placed on the bidders' mailing list should not resubmit their request. This requirement is being competed under full and open competition procedures. Requirements include estimated annual air ticket sales of $55 million; two on-site dedicated facilities; an off-site dedicated centralized reservation center to be located in Rosslyn, Virginia to be leased, operated andmaintained by the contractor; operating personnel may be subject to security clearances at the government's expense; administration, control, and disbursement of travelers' checks; and electronic management reports. This is an all or none procurement -- one contract will be awarded. Interested parties who have not already requested to be placed on the bidders' mailing list shall submit their request via facsimile to (202) 619-8977. All requests shall clearly outline mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and business size. The solicitation will be issued on 3.5 "floppy disks. No telephone requests will betaken. All questions concerning the solicitation, when issued, shall be addressed in writing and sent via facsimile to (202) 619-8977. (0029)

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