U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Acquisition Management, Room 6422, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230

M -- BOOKSTORE OPERATION SOL 52-SAAA-0-00021 DUE 051100 POC Elizabeth Hinz, (202)482-1010 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, ehinz@doc.gov. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) requests information from industry regarding operation of the Trade and Business Information Bookstore at the USA Trade Center (USATC) in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The bookstore is owned by the USATC, a DOC program for providing export and trade information, counseling and guidance to American businesses. The bookstore is currently operated by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), a bureau of the DOC that distributes government publications. Although located in a building that is open to the public and contains retail space and a food court, the bookstore is located on the mezzanine level, out of the path of most foot traffic. The bookstore sells materials related to exports and international trade only, and has had very limited marketing. Sales since its opening have been disappointing, and the government seeks solutions to make the bookstore an efficient operation. A site visit will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. for interested vendors to tour the facility. Written responses to the RFI are limited to ten pages, and are due by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2000. The government seeks information only and will not award a contract at this time. Interested vendors should contact the POC for a copy of the RFI for further details. Posted 04/25/00 (W-SN448586). (0116)

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