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

X -- RENTAL OF SPACE FOR D.C READS FORUM DUE 081897 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 meeting space and food on August 27-28, 1997. On August 27, 1997, the following services will be required: Continental breakfast/Registration for 400 (8:00 -- 9:30am); one (1) large meeting room for 400 (theater style) (9:30 -10:30am); fourteen (14) break-out rooms for 400 (to seat approximately 28 each; round tables); (10:45 -- 12 noon) Lunch for 60 only (12:30 -- 3pm) round tables. On August 28, 1997, the following services will be required: one (1) large meeting room for 700; theater style 7:30 am -- 3:30pm; continental breakfast for 700 (7:30 -- 8:30am); coffee/tea break for 700 (10:15-10:45); twenty break-out rooms for 700; each room to accommodate 35; round table (10:45 a.m. -- 12 noon); box Lunch for 700 -- 12-1:00 p.m.(sandwich, chips, drink, cookie; approximately 30% vegetarian/kosher); one additional large meeting roomfor 350 (round table); (1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.) twenty break-out rooms for 700; each room to accommodate 35; round table (2:15 -- 3:30pm). Price quotes due at the above office NLT than August 13, 1997. Award o/a August 18, 1997. No written solicitation available. Only colleges and universities in Washington, D.C. need apply. (0209)

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