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

X -- LEASE OR RENTAL OF FACILITIES DUE 111999 POC Simon G. Woodard (202) 606-5000, ext. 114, FAX (202) 565-2804 E-MAIL: Office of Procurement Services, swoodard@cns.gov. 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 three AmeriCorps*VISTA Pre-Service Orientations (PSO) and Early Service Trainings (EST). AmeriCorps*VISTA is a federal program which places members in low-income communities to mobilize community resources and increase the capacity of those communities to solve their own problems. The pre-service orientation is for members who will be beginning a year of community service. The early service training is for volunteers who are currently serving as AmeriCorps*VISTA members. The PSOs will occur February 28 March 1, 2000; July 24-26, 2000; and August 21-23, 2000. The ESTs will occur February 29 March 2, 2000; July 25-27, 2000; and August 22-24, 2000. During each week of training, the two events will overlap on the second day of PSO and the first day of EST. The first group will check in on Monday and check out onWednesday. The second group will check in on Tuesday and check out on Thursday. We will need 40 -- 100 sleeping rooms for four nights of each week. The sleeping rooms should accommodate double occupancy. The facility must be accessible to physically challenged individuals. The facility selected should have the capacity to accommodate at least 400 people for a group meal. A combined PSO/EST lunch will be held on Wednesday, at each training, for up to 400 people. The selected vendor must be prepared to provide vegetarian and kosher meals. Approximately 25% of all meals will be vegetarian. The catering needs will break down as lunch/dinner with an afternoon break on Day I, breakfast/lunch/dinner with morning and afternoon breaks on Day 2, and breakfast/lunch with a mid-morning break on Day 3. Based on these catering needs, proposals should include a per person costs for meals. Additionally, the facility should be able to hold up to 200 people set classroom style for general session meetings and have at least8 breakout rooms that can hold up to 50 people. General session rooms should be set with #2 pencils. The site selected must provide transportation for participants from the nearest Amtrak station and airport. The site should have the capacity to transport up to 50 people at once to accommodate large groups of arriving attendees. All proposals received must include an explanation of the shuttle transportation available and indicate additional cost, if any, for the shuttle. The specific meeting requirements for each meeting are as follows: DAY 1 -- A registration room with four (4) six-foot skirted tables. We will need lunch available to accommodate a flow of registrants from 11:30am until 2:00pm. A general session room set classroom style for up to 200 people. Audio-visual needs may include a large projection screen, a two-shelf audio-visual cart, a podium, a microphone, a VCR, a slide projector, and a flipchart. There will be one afternoon break. Dinner served in the evening. DAY 2 -- The EST group will be checking in on this day. Hot breakfast for up to 200 people. A registration table set outside the general session room. A general session room set classroom style for up to 200 people. Audio-visual will be the same as Day 1. We will need two (2) six-foot tables for registration for the afternoon group and a hospitality room. An area should be designated for luggage until sleeping rooms are available. Boxed lunches should be available. Additionally, during the afternoon, we will need up to four (4) breakout rooms which can accommodate up to 50. The breakout rooms should be available until 8:00pm. We will need a flip chart in each breakout room. Morning and afternoon breaks. DAY 3 -- Hot breakfast for up to 400 people. During the morning, we will need up to nine (8) breakout rooms that can accommodate up to 50 people. A flip chart should be available in each breakout room. We will have a combined lunch for up to 400 with a podium and microphone. During the afternoon, we will need four (4) breakout roomswhich can accommodate up to 50 people. A flip chart should be available in each breakout room. Other audio/visuals needs may include overhead projects and screens, and a TV/VCR. The breakout rooms should be available until 8:00pm. Morning and afternoon breaks. DAY 4 Hot breakfast, lunch and dinner for up to 200 people. We will need four (4) breakout rooms which can accommodate up to 50 people. Audio/visual needs will be the same as the previous day. Morning and afternoon breaks. All activities should conclude by 4:00pm. Bid proposals must include the following information to be considered: 1) Per night sleeping room rate for single and double occupancy. 2) A PER PERSON cost for all the catering. Due to our status as a federal corporation, we will only consider food costs which fall within federal per diem for your area. 3) Charges for meeting space and audio-visual. 4) A description of the shuttle service available and any costs associated with shuttle transportation. Price quotes due at the above office NLT3:00 PM EST on November 19, 1999. Only facilities within the Harrisburg, PA; Philadelphia, PA, or Wilmington, DE commuting areas need apply. Posted 10/28/99 (W-SN396030). (0301)

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