U.S. Office Of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 1342, Washington, DC 20415

R -- HOTEL AND CONFERENCE SERVICES SOL unassigned DUE 121799 POC Ray Hesson, 202-606-1045 WEB: OPM Procurement Home Page, http://ww.opm.gov/procure. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's e-mail, rdhesson@opm.gov. R -- SCOPE OF REQUIREMENT: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to issue a solicitation for the leasing of facilities and services for a conference. The conference will be held on one of the following dates: September 6-8, 2000; September 12-14, 2000; or September 13-15, 2000. The location of the conference must be located in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, with access to public transportation. SPACE: The facility must accommodate a plenary session room for 700 people, theater-style seating with unobstructed view of the stage, and must be separate from room used for meal functions; six breakout rooms separate from plenary space for at least 100 people in each room, classroom-style seating; 4-5 workshop rooms for afternoon on day 3 that will seat 50 people, classroom-style seating; luncheon space for first 2 days for 700 people at round tables of 8-10 people; a registration area for 700 participants; and ample exhibitor space with AV and computer hook-up capabilities. All conference space and breakout rooms must be made available from 6:30 am -- 6:30 pm all 3 days. TRANSPORTATION: Parking for 500-700 cars and free shuttle services to the Metro and area airports. SLEEPING ROOMS: 400-500 sleeping rooms. MEALS/BREAKS: Continental breakfast each morning for 700 people; plated luncheon for first 2 days for 700 people; mid- morning and mid-afternoon breaks with beverages and light snacks for first 2 days; mid- afternoon break and buffet-style lunch for 300-400 people on third day. OTHER: On-site audiovisual equipment and technical support. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: The hotel must compliant with the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The facility must have contiguous breakout space, be willing to make the conference site non-smoking during the 3-day conference, and have adequate security. HOW TO ACQUIRE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION: OPM anticipates issuing the solicitation on or about November 19, 1999. The solicitation document will contain the details of the conference, the instructions for submitting a proposal, and how the proposals will be evaluated. Send your request for a copy of the solicitation to the attention of Ray Hesson, US Office of Personnel Management, Room 1342, 1900 E street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20415-7710 no later than 5 PM (EST) November 15, 1999. You may fax requests to Ray Hesson, 202-606-1464. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS. Posted 11/01/99 (W-SN396790). (0305)

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