Department of Transportation, Transportation Acquisition Service Center (TASC), TASC Acquisition Services Division, 400 7th Street SW, Room 5106, Washington, DC, 20590

R -- CONFERENCE PLANNING SERVICES SOL DTTS59-00-R-00434 DUE 060200 POC Mark Welch, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4971, Fax (202) 366-9848, Email mark.welch@tasc.dot.gov -- Mark Welch, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4971, Fax (202) 366-9848, Email mark.welch@tasc.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTTS59-00-R-0 0434&LocID=134. E-MAIL: Mark Welch, mark.welch@tasc.dot.gov. This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the fomat in Federal Acquisiton Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This acquisition is a small business set aside in accordance with FAR 19.6 and is restricted to small businesses under SIC Code 8741 (average annual gross revenue over the last three three fiscal years less than $5M). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. FIRMS SHOULD NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE BY REQUESTING TO BE PLACED ON A SOLICITATION MAILING LIST. The solicitation number is DTTS59-00-R-00434 and it is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The solicitation is for conference planning services in support of the Secretary of Transporation's International Transportation Symposium. The complete Statement of Work (SOW) for this requirement as well as proposal instructions/evaluation criteria are available at the Government's electronic posting site at www.eps.gov under the referenced RFP number. The anticipated contract is firm-fixed-price. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, applies to this acquisiton. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisiton; the evaluation factors and their relative importance to be used are contained in the aforementioned evaluation criteria. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisiton. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisiton with the following clauses applicable: 52.203-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and 52.232-34. Offers are due by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on June 2, 2000 to Department of Transporation, TASC Acquisiton Services, 400 7th Street, S.W. Room 5106, Washington, DC 20590, to the attention of Mark Welch. An original and four (3) copies are required. Late proposals shall not be accepted in accordance with 52.212-1. When proposals are hand-carried or sent by courier service, the offeror assumes the full responsibility for ensuring that the offer is received at the location by the required time. All offers must be closed and sealed as if for mailing and fully identified on the sealed envelope. Offerors are hereby notified that the building located at the address stated above is a secure building and only uniformed couriers such as Federal Express, etc., will be allowed access into the building. All other couriers will be required to leave packages with the receiving dock for delivery by the departmental mail service. Departmental employees of TASC, Acquisition Services will not be responsible for picking up packages delivered to the lobbies or loading dock of the building. Facsimile proposals are not acceptable. Questions regarding this procurement can be only be submitted via electronic mail to mark.welch@tasc.dov and are due not later than close of business on May 22, 2000. All subsequent solicitation documents (e.g., amendments to the RFP and responses to questions) will be disseminated to offerors via the same method (i.e., posted at www.eps.gov). ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 05/15/00 (D-SN454945). (0136)

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