Corporation for National Service, Office of Procurement, 1201 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20525

X -- LEASE OR RENTAL OF FACILITIES DUE 032497 POC Simon G. Woodard (202) 606-5000, ext. 114 E-MAIL: Office of Procurement Services, swoodard@CNS.GOV. The Corporation for National and Community Service, a wholly-owned Government Corporation intends to award a contract to a qualified vendor who can provide hotel and conference space in the Philadelphia, PA region for Pre-Service Orientations (PSOs) for AmeriCorps*VISTA members. Additionally, vendors in the Harrisburg, PA and Newark, NJ areas will be considered. For the period April 22-24, 1997, 20 sleeping rooms will be required along with meeting space for 75 participants; for the period June 24-26, 1997, 30 sleeping rooms and meeting space for 75 participants will be required; and for the period August 26-28, 40 sleeping rooms with meeting space for 100 participants will be required. Proposal should include cost for both double and single rooms if costs are different. For each of the above sessions, the following additional services will be needed: Day 1 -- lunch and dinner; Day 2 -- breakfast (continental buffet), lunch and dinner; and Day 3 -- breakfast (hot buffet) and lunch. Must be able to accommodate specialty meals (vegetarian, kosher, diabetic). Morning and afternoon beverage breaks. Meeting space capacity should be classroom style including a description of the standard room set-up which will include #2 sharpened pencils. Meeting space shall be available from 9:30am-9:00pm on each of the first two days and until 1:00pm on the third day. At least one breakout room per 25 participants should be available after 5:00pm on the first day and throughout the remainder of the training. Registration area needed outside the conference room. Shuttle transportation from the major common carrier stations (airport, Amtrak, bus) must be provided at no charge to the participants. The cost for providing transportation should be included in the proposal. Information on parking must be provided. Provide unit costs for rental of flip chart, overhead projector and screen, cordless microphone, cassette player, VCR and podium. Price quote due at the above office NLT 3/24/97. Award a/o 4/7/97. No written solicitation available. (0063)

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