The intent and purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified sources, with the Offeror’s Service Center located within a seventy-five (75) mile radius of the university of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA campus, to establish one or more contracts through competitive negotiations with qualified contractors. The awarded contract(s) will provide furniture, equipment (such as heaters, generators, fans, etc.), portable shelters (tents, arches, etc.), temporary platforms (staging), sundry rentals (linens, props, etc.), and other necessary items for various events, as outlined herein, at the University of Mary Washington (“UMW” or “the University”), an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia.