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R -- COORDINATION FOR MEDWEEK 97 SOL BEXX4510800008 DUE 102297 POC Tracey Miller (301) 713-0829 The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), has a requirement for a contractor to plan, coordinate, promote, and implement MBDA's annual national advocacy event -- National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week to include: planning, coordinating & implementing medweek; perform necessary services to identify and solicit involvement of federal, corporate and minority business participation, as well as, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; coordinate with the SBA; coordinate logistical requirements involved in planning & execution of event; such as, program, space material and equipment; perform marketing and promotion activities; coordinate inviting and confirming participants in procurement fair; plan, coordinate and implement awards activities; and coordinate overall activities at event site. The observance of MEDWeek 97 is November 20-22, 1997. Period of performance is estimated from Date of Award through February 28, 1998. Your request for a copy of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) can be made by faxing (301) 713-0809 and reference RFQ BEXX4510800008, Attn: Tracey Miller. The anticipated award date is October 24, 1997, therefore, proposals are due on October 22, 1997. Award will be made within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. No telephone requests will be honored. (See Note 1) (0276)

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