Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, 4000 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204

V -- OFFSITE ACCOMMODATIONS SOL S-FSIAQ-98-Q-0099 DUE 010298 POC Point of Contact -- P. Patten, 703-302-6770, Contracting Officer POC: P. Patten, Phone 703-302-6770; Fax 703-302-7227. The U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Orientation Division (OD) required accommodations at an offsite teambuilding exercise for the Foreign Service Candidate Officer s Orientation Class (PG-101) five times during 1998. FSI required that offsite be located within a range of a minimum of 25 miles; maximum of 125 miles from FSI, 4000 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22204. Required services -- accommodations: The vendor would be asked to provide services to approximately 65 persons for the four days as follows: Day one: advance team of five persons arrives mid-day and required five single rooms, five dinners. Day two: Breakfast for five persons. Sixty (60) students and staff arrive mid-day. Room requirements for 15 singles and 25 doubles. Lunch and dinner for 65. Day three: Breakfast, lunch and dinner for 65; 15 singles and 25 doubles rooms. Day four: Breakfast for 65 and lunch for 60. Mid-afternoon departure. Total of three nights lodging. Total board requirements for 4 days (approx): 135 breakfasts, 190 lunches, 135 dinners. Total room requirement for 4 days (approx); 35 singles, 50 doubles. Dates as follows: January 27-30, 1998, March 24-27, 1998, May 19-22, 1998; July 21-24, 1998; September 29 October 2, 1998. Other services required: Conference room space would be required as follows: one large conference room capable of holding 65 persons; four medium break-ouw rooms for 20 persons each. Coffee breaks should be scheduled at mid-morning and mid-afternoon each day except on the first morning and last afternoon. The outdoor activities require approximately 400 square feet of space for each of five groups. Storage space for outdoor training equipment (approximately 10 sq. ft.) is needed for the entire period of the contract. Five outdoor training areas (approximately 20 sq. ft. each) must be available for each delivery. The space must be located so that no group is visible from any of the other groups while they are doing this exercises. The five outdoor spaces must be located within a 3-minute walk of break-out rooms to allow for processing of exercises. Each space must on totally flat, clear ground with trees nearby. These areas must be located away from residential facilities on something other than a hard surface with good drainage, and spaced so that no group is visible to any other while engaged in the activities. There must be access to a wooded, relatively flat area. All areas for outdoor activities must be near restrooms. Since most of the participants will arrive by bus and will not have local transportation pentralized housing must be available and be within working distance of eating and meeting facilities. Note: Dates may be subject to change (government will obtain mutual agreement from contractor). Contractor will be paid only for lodging and services used. Evaluation Criteria: 1. Suitability of the total facility to meet the requirement listed above, including but not limited to centralized housing and eating facilities, large and small conference rooms, and separated, appropriately configured outdoor activities areas -- 60 percent; 2. Cost -- 40 percent. If interested in bidding, please provide a firm fixed price of your cost -- including everything listed above. Please address the evaluation criteria listed above. Please provide your complete address and Duns No., along with an authorized signature. This is a small business set-aside. Quotations may be mailed to the above address or faxed to the attention of Patsy Patten, Office of Acquisitions (Fax No. 703-302-7227) no later than 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 1998. Late quotations will not be considered. (AC1216033-07) (0350)

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