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Request for Proposal: Philadelphia IVLP Hotel Accommodations For Meridian International Center From Sea to Shining Sea-America250 Initiative

download the full rfp here From Sea to Shining Sea-America250 Initiative RFP RELEASE DATE: December 17th, 2025 QUESTION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 7th, 2026 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 9th, 2026 Statement of Purpose Meridian International Center’s IVLP Team is responsible for administering the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), a professional exchange program. IVLP participants from around the world travel to Philadelphia, Pa for the first leg of their U.S. professional exchange program.

On average, Meridian administers projects for roughly 1,500 – 2,000 IVLP participants during a single year. To ensure a comfortable stay for the participants when they arrive, the IVLP requires hotel accommodation services in Philadelphia, PA. The U.S. Department of State’s From Sea to Shining Sea Initiative is designed to showcase American innovation and excellence as we celebrate the semi-quincentennial. Meridian International Center invites submission of proposals from Philadelphia based hotels for From Sea to Shining Sea-America250 Initiative.

The visitors are traveling under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, as are the accompanying Interpreters and Liaisons (I/Ls). The awarding of this contract is dependent on federal funding from the Department of State. download the full rfp here .