R -- Seeking Passport and Visa Expediting Service Providers

This is a notice to all Passport and Visa Expediting Service Providers located within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. This is not a RFQ and there will be no resulting contract. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a Federal government agency located in Ballston area of Arlington, VA. Companies that are located not more than one hour from NSF in Arlington, Virginia are invited to attend a vendor fair. We are seeking the services of passport and visa service companies and wish to hold a "vendor fair" so that our staff can meet with you and find out what services you offer. Basically, we will require services such as obtaining personal and government passports, securing visas, and advice and information about foreign travel and travel restrictions. Regarding our government passport process, we have a simplified process that is currently handled through our travel contractor. However, in the future, we wish to have our government passports expedited by professional passport services. NSF will pay for passport expediting services through the use of the government VISA travel card. If you wish to attend the vendor fair, we will provide sufficient space for you to meet with NSF customers. Since you supply your services through the Internet, we suggest that you demonstrate your website. Also, please bring handouts, brochures and price lists, as available, for our customers. We will provide Internet connectivity and laptops. The vendor fair will be held on October 21, 2002 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in room 375 at the NSF headquarters at 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Please contact Tim McLendon by email at contact@example.gov by October 1st, if you wish to attend.