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X -- RENTAL OF MEETING ROOMS SOL 53SBNB960149 DUE 090799 POC Nick Nichols, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6333, Patrick P. Staines, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6335, FAX (301) 963-7732. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the New York Hilton and Towers of New York, NY for the items listed below in support of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Candidate Conference on April 13 through 14, 2000. Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001, Meeting Room Rental, Classroom or theater style for 200 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on April 13 -14, 2000 with registration area set with three (3) six (6) foot tables and two (2) chairs, a trash can, a message board, a telephone for outside calls and two easels to be set up throughout the meeting. CLIN 0002, Audiovisual Equipment to include two (2) overhead projectors, a viewgraph, projection screens, a flip chart, a podium and microphone, a Lavalier microphone and a data projector for the meeting room. CLIN 0003, Coffee Breaks, Continuous coffee break supplies on Thursday April 13 through Friday April 14, 2000 for approximately 200 people from 7:30 AM through 4:00 PM with coffee, tea, decal, assorted breakfast breads (may include donuts, muffins, croissants, bagels, in the morning and soft drinks and cookies in the afternoon, located outside the meeting rooms in a convenient, centrally located area. CLIN 0004, Lunch, a buffet luncheon for 200 in a separate room, set in rounds at noon on Thursday, April 13 and Friday April 14, 2000. CLIN 0005, Reception, a reception will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday April 13 in conjunction with an equipment display or demonstration. A cash bar and substantial finger foods are to be provided. CLIN 0006, Sleeping Rooms, eighty (80) sleeping rooms, to be paid by the individual attendees, for arrival on Wednesday, April 12 and departure Friday April 14, 2000. Some attendees may stay on Friday evening. The sleeping rooms should include some rooms within theGovernment per diem rate. The majority of rooms will be singles. The AES Candidate Conference is to be held simultaneously with the FAST Software Encryption Conference previously scheduled in thefacility during April 13-14, 2000. Both conferences are of importance to security professionals and co-conferences enable maximum participation in the most economical fashion. The New York Hilton and Towers was the only facility located in the required area with the open dates and the capability to fulfill the needs of the government. FAR clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be downloaded from http://www.arnet.gov/far. This procurement is authorized by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13- Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition is under the authority of 41 U. S. C. 253 (c) (1) and 10 U.S.C. 2304 ( c). The proposed requirement is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one responsible source under authority of FAR 13.501 (a), Sole source acquisitions. The procurement document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. Also the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including paragraph (b), subparagraphs (11) 52.222-21 (12) 52.222-26, (13) 52.222-35, (14) 52.222-36, (15) 52.222-37, (16) 52.225-3, and (21) 52.225-21. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed priced purchase order. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all quotations received within the response date identified will be considered by the government. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is not available. This action is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) code is 7011 with a size standard of $5 Million. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, can be downloaded from the NIST Web Page located at http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.htm. Quotations are due by 3:00 P.M. local time on September 7, 1999 and must include a copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items may be downloaded from http://www.arnet.gov/far. All Quotations should be sent to the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Division, Bldg. 301, Rm. B117, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3572, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3572. Faxed quotations will not be accepted. For information, call the POC identified above. Posted 08/19/99 (W-SN370093). (0231)

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