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R -- MEETING PLANNING SERVICES SOL RFQ-CAFP-98-VPS-0004 DUE 111097 POC Vivian P. Smith 202-501-2971 The General Services Administration, Public Building Services (PBS), Office of External Affairs, PB, is seeking vendors to provide Meeting Planning. The Office of External Affairs is located at 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, Room 1300. These services will be contracted under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13.106). This procurement will be a 100% small business set-aside (FAR 52.219.6). The contractor will provide the necessary management, supervision, staffing, materials and equipment necessary as specified in the BPA and any negotiated requirements. Services include pre-meeting logistical support, initial meeting planning, on-site responsibilities and meeting evaluation. A Project Manager and appropriate staff shall remain on the hotel property during the entire meeting, to assure logistical issues are resolved, the registration desk is staffed, workshops are properly arranged and miscellaneous questions are answered. The Contractor will be required to attend progress meetings with the PBS program office to report on the progress related to the meeting. The Sic Code is 8742. The Request For Quotation (RFQ) will be evaluated on a low cost, technically acceptable basis that includes past performance, experience, price, and other factors. A technical proposal will be required. The awardees will be selected and ranked according to high scores in the technical range. Firms will then be contacted to perform services under the BPA on a rotational basis. The rotation will be based on ranking in the technical range. The program office will only contact selected awardees on a per job basis. The anticipated period of performance for this BPA will be from date of award to September 30, 1998. The reference number for this RFQ is: RFQ-CAFP-98-VPS-0004. Firms requesting a solicitation package must state the reference number. The closing date for requesting packages and quotations are 2:30 p.m. E.S.T., November 10, 1997, (FAR 13.106-2). Quotations received after the closing date will not be considered by the government. Facsimile requests will be accepted on 202-208-4107. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS OF THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. ALL RESPONDENTS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF A FULLY OPERATIONAL OFFICE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED RADIUS. The mailing address is General Services Administration, (CAFP), 1800 F Street, NW, Room B-242, Washington, DC 20405 Attention: Vivian P. Smith. For technical questions contact Virginia McDonald on 202-501-9165. Point of contact for contracting questions is: Vivian Smith on 202-501-2971. (0288)

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