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The United States Secret Service intends to negotiate and award an order to Marriott Crystal Gateway for rental space on a sole-source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. This requirement is for rental space to hold a recruitment event on May 13, 2006. The facility is required on to be available from 5:00am to 8pm on May 13, 2006. The facility must be located in the Washington, DC-Virginia area, be easily accessible to the general public, this includes being within walking distance one-block of the metro as well as provide sufficient parking. The facility requirements are as follows: the area must be large enough to comfortably hold about twenty displays/information booths and should be large enough to accommodate the flow of approximately 2500 people; two large ballrooms are necessary, each room should comfortably hold 200 people and these rooms need to be located away from main area to allow for flow of traffic; two additional rooms are required. The two additional rooms are needed within close proximity of the large ballrooms identified above. A final room is needed to utilize as a breakdown room positioned away from the major event hall. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this notice. All responses must include a capability statement that identifies the following (1) location of the facility; (2) verification of the facility’s availability for the event date as identified above; (3) specifically address the ability to meet the requirements as identified herein. The Government anticipates award of a purchase order for this requirement is required by COB Friday, March 3, 2006 in order to secure the facility. Note 22 is modified to read 3 days in lieu of 45 days.