Department of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center (TASC), Acquisition Services, SVC-180, 400 7th Street SW, Room 5106, Washington, DC 20590

V -- GOVERNMENT TRAVEL WEB BASED SYSTEMS AND TRAVEL SERVICES SOL DTTS59-99-R-00021 POC Kevin Mooney, 202-366-4975 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 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 is DTTS59-99-R-00021 and is being issued as a Request for Proposal. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. The solicitation is for the establishment of a travel utility to include electronic booking and fulfillment of travel and travel agency services. The complete Statement of Work (SOW), proposal instructions, and evaluation criteria for this requirement is available at the Government's electronic posting site at www.eps.gov (see DOT and posted date September 9, 1999). 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 to be used and their relative weights are specified in the posted documents. 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. Other clauses are included in the posted document. 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, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.219-23, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and 52.232-34. Offers shall be sent to the Department of Transporation, TASC Acquisiton Services, 400 7th Street, S.W. Room 5106, Washington, DC 20590, to the attention of Kevin Mooney. An original and four (4) 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 kevin.mooney@tasc.dot.gov and are due not later than close of business on September 20, 1999. 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 09/09/99 (W-SN378263). (0252)

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