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U -- U-HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG PREVENTION DUE 050895 POC Christina MCCRARY, 202-708-9741 Helen Chang, 202-708-9740. Potential offerors are invited to review the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Prevention Draft Work Statement in order to have a more complete understanding of the requirements. The U.S. Department of Education seeks to procure a contractor to operate the Higher Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. The Center's mission is to combat drug use and abuse and the consequences associated with it in American colleges and universities through use of prevention strategies. Center activities wil include providing training and technical assistance on alcohol and other drug use and prevention for IHEs; developing and distributing information materials; providing support for the Network of Colleges and Universities Committed to the Elimination of Drug and Alcohol Abuse; and conducting evaluation and assessment activities. The Draft Work Statement wil be available through the Ed Board computer bulletin board on or about April 26, 1995. Printed copies are not available. ED Board is accessible to all callers. There are no -preregistration requirements or user charges(except for long distance telephone costs). The telephone number is (202) 260-9950. There are four 14.4K bps modems with setting of 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. To log on to the bulletin board enter first name, last name, location, and password (new users will create a password when logging on for the first time). After logging on: (1) proceed to the Main Menu; (2) on the BBS Main Menu, press ''H'' to select the ''Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Prevention'' submenu and follow the instructions for down loading the draft work statement. Ed Board is also listed on the FedWorld Gateway to Federal BBSs. users can connect to FedWorld by phone (703) 321-8020 or by Internet (see below). On FedWorld, go to the Research, Technical and Education mall and then to the RT&E Gateway systems, then connect to #110 (ED Board). Internet: Users can connect to ED Board at FedWorld via Internet to Telnet at fedworld.gov. Written comments should be submitted to the above address or (if less than 12 pages) faxed to Ms. McCrary at (202) 708-8376 by May 8,1995. THIS IS NOT A SYNOPSIS OF A SOLICITATION. A solicitation synpsis will be published at a later date at which time potential offerors may request a copy of the actual solicitation. (0115)

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