National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

V -- MEETING ROOMS FOR THE 20TH NATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY CONFERENCE SOL 52SBNB760114 DUE 050297 POC Marsha Rodgers (301)975-6398 FAX (301)963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 52SB760114 is issued as a Request for Proposal. This is a sole source procurement with the Baltimore Convention Center because it is the only facility in the Baltimore area that apply to hold the required capacity. Baltimore was determined to be the best location because this event is co-sponsored with the National Security Agency and needs to be close to their location . The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. This action is being done under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7011. The small business size standard is $5 million. CLIN 0001 is Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the STATEMENT OF WORK to include meeting rooms and equipment for the 20th National Information Systems Security Conference to be held October 6 through October 10, 1997 in the Baltimore area. CLIN 0001 is to be priced by one lot. STATEMENT OF WORK. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary facilities, personnel, equipment and services to perform the following: FACILITIES. The Contractor shall provide space for a registration area to be used to register approximately 1600 people during the day before the conference and in the evening before the conference from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.The registration area shall remain open throughout the conference. There shall also be space for four tutorials for 100 people each, set theater style on the day before the conference. There shall also be a room to hold the plenary session attended by 1600 to be set theater style with a stage for a keynote speaker and other presenters. The plenary session shall take place on the firstday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and on the last day from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Also required are 5 meeting rooms, set theater style, which hold at least 300 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the first day, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the second and third days, and 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the last day. In addition, there shall be a room to be used as an office, a room for the audiovisuals, a speaker lounge, a press room, an executive room, and 10 small rooms that can be used for demonstrations and informal meetings. These rooms shall be available day and evening, from 4:00p.m. the day before the meeting through 5:00 p.m. on the last day. AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT The contractor shall provide podiums and microphones as needed (approximately one for each room) Audiovisual services shall be acquired under a separate contract.. Evaluation factors shall include the contractor's ability to provide function space, the contractor's ability to provide equipment, and the contractor's past experience in holding conferences of equal size. Technical factors are slightly more important than price. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The offeror responding to this RFP must submit unit and extended price for all requested items, prompt payment terms, past performance information, literature describing the facilities, and a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (available at www.nist.gov/admin/ad/contract/contract.htm), with their RFP. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, the following FAR clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illigal or Improper Activity, 52.215-34, Evaluation of Offers for Multiple Awards, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Vernerans, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. The Contracting Officer will furnish full text for the above listed clauses upon request. The Baltimore Convention Center shall submit an offer to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, Attention: Marsha Rodgers, Solicitation 52SBNB760114 by 3:00 p.m., May 1, 1997 . (0106)

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