United States Marine Corps, Regional Contracting Office, Far East, PSC 557, P.O. Box 2000, FPO AP 96379-2000

V -- TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES SOL M6740000R0009 DUE 092799 POC MS. FAYBEIN MOY AT 011816117457495, FAX 011816117450969 OKINAWA, JAPAN, Regional Contracting Office The United States Marine Corps has a requirement for a firm-fixed price contract to provide commerical transportation, lodging and other travel related services in support of DoD personnel performing official and leisure travel at various Marine Corps installations in Okinawa, Japan. The Government's goal is to obtain the most comprehensive travel service available, at the best value. The contract period of performance is for a base year starting 1 October 99 plus eight six-month option periods thereafter. This is a non-personal services contract with no guaranteed minimum purchases. Actual requirements are subject to substantial variation in quantity over time. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items or services necessary to perform the management and operation of a commerical travel office as defined in the performance work statement. The Government may provide facilities and utilities for the performance of the work. The contractor will effect leisure travel ticketing, in conjunctin with official travel, if requested by the traveler. On those fares with leisure travel, the contractor will be required to pay a concession fee on the gross sale to the appropriate Marine Corps Community fund. Leisure travel services, however; are not an exclusive right of the contractor for offical travel. Official travel services are an exclustive right of the contractor except for those instances in which the contractor cannot provide the required service; lowest available fare or when the Government directs the use of AMC or other sources. The contractor will offer the individual traveler Advanced Purchase Excursion Fares (APEX) or Consolidator Fares and Air Mobility Command (AMC) travel arrangements through the use of the Air Mobility Commands Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES). The contractor must have total and direct access to a major Computer Reservation System (electronic ticketing and reservation system), must have an acceptable, Automated Accounting System and must have an IATA number. To be included in the source list, send request via fax, letter or e-mail. The e-mail address is: moyfm@mcbbutler.usmc.mil. The postal address is USMC Regional Contracting Office, PSC 557, Box 2000, FPO AP 96379-2000. In any correspondence, reference Request for Proposals M67400-00-R-0009. The RFP is to be issued on or about September 10, 1999.*** Posted 08/25/99 (W-SN372580). (0237)

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