U.S. Dept. Of HUD, Ofc. of Procurement & Contracts, Admin. Support Div. (ARCA), 451 7th St., Sw, Rm. 5266, Washington, DC 20410-3000

V -- SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE SOL R-OPC-21733 DUE 062900 POC POC Avery D. Becton, Contract Specialist, (202) 708-1772 ext. 7126 WEB: "Click here to download the solicitation from the HUD, http:///www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Avery D. Becton, Contract Specialist, avery_d._becton@hud.gov. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (DHUD) has a requirement for shuttle bus services (with driver(s)). The services are being acquired in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Part 12 -- Acquisition of Commerical Items. The shuttle bus services to be provided will be between the DHUD Headquarters Building, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC and the Portals Building, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. The shuttle bus driver must possess the necessary experience, licensing, and training to perform the required services. Criminal background checks are required for all drivers. The solicitation will provide detailed specifications for the shuttle bus services specifying passenger capacity, required signage, safety requirements, reporting and schedules and routes for required Monday through Friday weekday service. The vehicle must be handicap accessible, air-conditioned, and a Certificate of Insurance is required. Shuttle operation time will be from 7:30 a.m. to 6:50 p.m., with 10 minute intervals (a total of 33 roundtrips). It is anticipated that a firm fixed price contract will be negotiated for this requirement. The period of performance will be a 12 month base year with four 12 month option periods. The solicitation shall be made available on or about 13 June 2000. The SIC code is 4111 (local and suburban transit) and the Product Service Code is V212. The contractor selected for this award must be located within the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Only written and facsimile (202) 708-2933 requests for this solicitation on company letterhead will be accepted. Telephone requests will not be honored. HUD posts all required notices of its contracting opportunities on its Internet Home Page Contracting Opportunities site at http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. Potential offerors who download copies of the solicitations from HUD's Home Page will not automatically receive any amendments to the solicitation. You are advised to check back frequently to see if HUD has issued any amendments to solicitations you have obtained. All amendments will be posted and may be downloaded from HUD's Home Page Contracting Opportunities site. Posted 06/01/00 (W-SN460538). (0153)

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