Corporation for National Service, Office of Procurement, 1201 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20525

X -- PSO, EST TRAINING EVENT DUE 090199 POC Bettye Hammond 214-880-7069 The Corporation for National and Community Service, a wholly-owned Government Corporation, intends to award a contract to a qualified vendor who can provide lodging, catering, and meeting space for one AmeriCorps*VISTA Pre-Service Orientation (2&1/2day PSO) and one Early Service Training (2&1/2 day EST). Events will occur October 25 -- 29, 1999. During the week of training, the two events will overlap on the third day of the PSO and the first day of the EST. Facility must have general session room to accommodate up to 150 persons classroom style and up to five (5) breakout rooms which can accommodate up to 30 people. Water and glasses must be provided at all times in all meeting areas. The first group will check in by noon on Monday and check out by noon on Wednesday. The second group will check in by noon on Wednesday and check out by noon on Friday. Events will require sleeping space for double/triple occupancy with access to individual beds or equivalent. Also space for up to 5 single occupancy rooms per night. October 25 -- 27 event: 60 people, Days 1 -- 3; October 27 -- 29 event: 150 people, Days 3 -- 5. The specific meeting requirements for each event are as follows: DAY 1 -- A registration space with four (4) six-foot skirted tables to accommodate a flow of registrants from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. A general session room set classroom style for up to 150 people with table at front to accommodate speaker's needs, including podium. Audio-visual needs include a large projection screen (70 x 70), an audio-visual cart, an extension cord and access to PA system for lapel microphone. Afternoon beverage break. Dinner served in the evening for 60 people. DAY 2 -- Hot breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 60 people. A registration table set outside the general session room. A general session room set classroom style for up to 60 people in the morning. Audio-visual will be the same as Day 1. Morning and afternoon beverage breaks. DAY 3 For 60 persons: -- Hot breakfast, morning break and brown bag lunch by 11:00 a.m. for those checking out. Day 3 Dinner and afternoon break for new group checking in; 150 people. For the afternoon, two (2) six-foot tables for registration. An area should be designated for luggage until sleeping rooms are available. Audio/visual needs will be the same as Day 2. Dinner for 150 people. DAY 4 -- Hot breakfast, lunch and dinner for 150 people. Four (4) breakout rooms set classroom style for up to 150 people. Audio/visual needs will be the same as Day 3. Morning and afternoon beverage breaks. DAY 5 -- For 150 people: Hot breakfast, break and brown bag lunch by 11:00 a.m. Audio/visual needs will be the same as Day 4. All activities will conclude by 12:30 p.m. To be considered, bids must include the following information: (1) Per night sleeping room rate for single and double or triple occupancy; (2) Per person meal charges for the following: dinner with an afternoon beverage break on Day 1 & 3, breakfast/lunch/dinner with morning and afternoon beverage breaks on Day 2 & 4, and breakfast/brown bag lunch with a mid-morning beverage break on Day 3 & 5. The selected vendor must be prepared to provide vegetarian and kosher meals. Approximately 25% of all meals will be vegetarian; (3) If bid is made on a per person cost inclusive of all costs, a single night cost must be provided for guests staying for less than full event and food costs for participants not staying at hotel; (4) Charges for meeting space and individual items of audio-visual equipment; (5) Parking for participants and at what cost; (6) A description of the shuttle service available to and from the airport and any costs associated with shuttle transportation; (7) reduced costs for staff requiring lodging on-site, based upon number of overnight quests; (8) Vendor must provide on-site representation during all dates of the event for coordination, problem solving and decision making. Federal regulations require that any hotel/conference space contracted shall meet and comply with American disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Price quotes due at the above office NLT 9/01/99. Only facilities within the Austin, TX commuting areas need apply. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362466). (0215)

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