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X -- HOTEL/LODGING, MEALS, RECEPTIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION FOR CONFERENCES/MEETING SERVICES. SOL 52SBNB0C1080 DUE 100500 POC Sharon Blue, Contract Specialist e-mail sharon.blue@nist.gov, (301) 975-8831, e-mail sandra.febach@nist.gov, Sandra Febach, Contracting Officer (301) 975-6326. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to contract for lodging, meals, receptions, and transportation for the Conference Program. A multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinte Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for a base year with four (4) one (1) year options is anticipated. The location of the lodging facility to the NIST main entrance shall be within a reasonable distance. Offerors shall be able to provide sleeping room blocks of up to 200 rooms per meeting, and shall provide complimentary van service to and from the Metro and NIST on an advance notice basis. Registration area shall be able to accommodate up to 500 attendees with an adjacent meeting room available from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Plenary session room shall be able to accommodate up to 500 attendees theatre style or 300 attendees schoolroom style. A maximum of fifteen conference rooms shall be set up conference style for approximately 20 people or set up theatre style for the maximum capacity (breakout rooms need not be on one floor). The offeror shall set up and maintain all audio-visual equipment requested for each conference in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) attached to the Request for Proposal (RFP). Specific requirements/ conferences will be funded by issuance of Task Orders. If more than one award is made under this solicitation, each awardee will be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each order in excess of $2,500. Food and beverages for morning coffee breaks, mid-morning breaks, afternoon breaks, luncheons, dinners, and receptions will be specified in the SOW. The period of performance for this requirement is one (1) base year with four (4) one (1) year optional periods. Please acknowledge all requirements on proposals. The RFP package will be issued on or about September 5, 2000 with proposals due within 30 calendar days. Please fax your request for a copy of the RFP to the attention of Sharon Blue at fax number (301) 963-7732. The Standard Industrial Classification is 7011 with a size standard of 5 million. Posted 08/16/00 (W-SN486976). (0229)

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