Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), Procurement Office, 200 Third Street, Room 207, Parkersburg, WV, 26101

X -- LODGING SOL RFQ-00-002 DUE 012500 POC Becky Thompson, Contract Specialist, Phone (304) 480-5260, Fax (304) 480-5271, Email franchiseprocurement@bpd.treas.gov -- Tim Wilson, Contract Specialist, Phone (304) 480-5261, Fax (304) 480-5271, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=RFQ-00-002&Lo cID=1743. E-MAIL: Becky Thompson, franchiseprocurement@bpd.treas.gov. The Department of the Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, has a requirement for the rental of lodging rooms and conference facilities for the period of March 19 -- 23, 2000. The requirement is for the rental of sixty (60) lodging rooms (3/19/2000 _ 3/23/2000); continental breakfast (90 people @ 4 days on 3/20/2000 _ 3/23/2000); afternoon snack break (3/20/2000 _ 3/23/2000); buffet style lunch (90 people @ 1 day) to be served on March 20, 2000. The Treasury requires conference rooms in which to hold a general session meeting and breakout rooms to hold small reader meetings for the period of March 20, 2000 through March 23, 2000. The configuration can be such that we have one large general session room that accommodates 90 people at round tables (or classroom style) and fourteen small breakout rooms or suites to accommodate 3 people each at a large round table. The Treasury will also consider a configuration of one large general session room that accommodates 90 people at round tables (or classroom style) and seven (7) smaller meeting rooms that can accommodate 6 people at two large round meeting tables. The Treasury will consider proposed variations in the break out room and large general session room configuration through out the meeting period. The large conference room shall be set up by 8:00am on March 20, 2000. The large conference room shall be equipped with a podium and a microphone and one wireless microphone to handle audience questions. The large conference room shall have a screen and LCD projector to accommodate a laptop and PowerPoint presentation on March 20, 2000. Conference space shall be available from March 20-23, 2000 on a 24-hour basis to accommodate required office supplies and equipment needed for the conference. The Treasury will host a brief reception in the large general session room from 6:00-7:30 on March 20, 2000. The Treasury will require heavy hors d_oeuvres and a cash bar for 80 people. The hotel/conference facility must be located within a 5 block radius of the Treasury Department, CDFI Program Office located at 601 13th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 or within easy walking distance of the Metro. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ), number RFQ-00-002. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. This action is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) code is 7011. The small business size standard is $5 Million. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered under authority of FAR clause 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 99). Evaluation will include the quality and location of facilities as well as past performance. The offeror shall submit a list of 5 similar activities conducted from January 3, 1998 through January 2, 2000 with names and numbers who may be contacted. Quality, location of facilities and past performance, when combined, are of greater importance than cost or price. The Government will perform a site visit of the facility prior to award of the purchase order to evaluate the overall quality of the facility and location. Offerors shall comply with the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (NOV 99) and submit a sufficient description of the items being offered in order to evaluate compliance with the requirements in this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 99), applies to this acquisition. Also the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (MAY 99), applies to this acquisition, including paragraph B, subparagraphs (6) 52.22226, (7) 52.222-35, (8) 52.222-36, (9) 52.222-37, and paragraph C, subparagraphs (1) 52.222-41 and (2) 52.222-42. Offers are due by 1-25-2000 @ 2PM and must include a copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (OCT 99) which may be downloaded from http://www.arnet.gov/far. Only written quotations will be accepted. Written quotes should be sent to the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt, Franchise Services, Room 119HB, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101-5312 or faxed to 304-480-5271. You must call 304-480-5260 to confirm receipt of faxes. Posted 01/14/00 (D-SN416291). (0014)

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