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X -- LEASE OR RENTAL OF FACILITIES (HOTEL) SOL TIRNO-00-LRHCSF DUE 081199 POC POC: Anthony Brown, 202-283-1315; CO David Scarce, 202-283-1402 WEB: Not Applicable, Not Applicable. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer, Anthony.Brown@CCmail.irs.gov or David.Scarce@CCmail.irs.gov. The Internal Revenue Service anticipates awarding a contract for various types of meeting space and guest rooms. The procedures in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, will be utilized for this procurement. The contractor selected may offer one or multiple hotels in Washington, DC. The contract will require the hotel to provide, on an as needed basis, the following: Meeting rooms w/or w/o guest rooms; guest rooms w/ or w/o meeting rooms; audio visual equipment; business center services; parking; and other related hotel services. The contract will provide for a performance period of up to two (2) years. The base year will run 12 months from date of issue and one option year, also of 12 months duration, if exercised. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible for contract award, the hotel must meet the following mandatory requirements: (1) The hotel must be compliant with Hotel/Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, 15 U.S.C. 2201 et.seq. (Public Law 101-391) and must hold a FEMA Certification Number (See FEMA at:http//www.usfa.fema.gov/hotel/index/htm);(2)The hotel must be compliant with the Americans with Disability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et. seq. (ADA). (3) The hotel must have one of the following quality ratings: 1st class or higher per the Official Hotel Guide; Two stars or higher per the Mobile Travel Guide; Three diamonds or higher per AAA; or Three crowns or higher per the OAG Business Travel Planner. (4)The hotel MUST be located in the city of Washington, DC within four blocks of a subway station or provide scheduled or on-call shuttle service to and from the nearest subway station; the hotel must be located within a 10 minute ride (as measured by an average taxi) from the IRS Headquarters Building, located at 1111 Constitution Ave., NW. (5) The hotel must be connected to an automated reservation system, SABRE or equivalent, which is Y2K compliant. (6) The hotel must be unionized. It is the intention of the IRS to conduct Site Visits of all hotels within the competitive range. Posted 07/29/99 (W-SN360936). (0210)

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