NATIONAL DIRECTORY/DATA BASE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS SOZA and Company, Ltd. (SOZA) is under contract with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Distressed and Troubled Housing Recovery (Contract Number DU100C000018377) to perform various tasks. One task is the production of a nation-wide directory and database of technical assistance providers to assist and serve as a resource to troubled public housing agencies attempting to improve their operations and service delivery. This directory will be used by housing authorities, HUD, local government and community organizations to identify individuals or organizations with expertise in particular functional areas of housing authority operations. This is not a formal solicitation, but a determination of potential interest and availability of firms. The list will be made available to all sized housing authorities for their use in identifying resources to improve or enhance their agency operations. Any contracting will be done directly between the local housing authorities or community organizations and the service providers listed in the directory. HUD may also use the directory to identify firms to contract for various services where determined appropriate in accordance with procurement regulations. Respondents should have direct relevant experience or provide a service relevant to a public housing authority. Direct public housing experience is not a requirement. Responding firms or individuals are being asked to submit information on their experience and expertise in the following functional areas of housing authority operations: 1. Inventory Functions: Maintenance; rehabilitation; construction management; development; capitol improvements; architectural and engineering services; hazardous material testing and abatement; vacancy reduction; scattered site management; property management; section 8/leased housing. 2. Executive Oversight Functions: Privatization strategies; receivership arrangements; organizational development; board development and training; grants/resource development; strategic planning; internal audit and compliance systems; risk management; insurance procurement; legal services and contracting. 3. Administrative/Support Functions: General procurement/purchasing; contracting; automated data processing and management information systems; financial management and accounting; personnel systems and human resources development; labor relations and contract negotiations. 4. Community Interface Functions: Security; resident services and initiatives; resident economic development; community relations; social services planning; public relations information and communication. Respondents should provide references who can document recent experience and verify their expertise and experience in the functional areas noted above. SOZA will check references provided by each respondent as part of the screening process for inclusion in the directory. All respondents will be checked against the list of individuals debarred or suspended from Federal government procurement programs. The deadline for receiving information is June 30, 1995. Firms or individuals interested in being included in this directory should contact Julia Leavy at SOZA and Company, Ltd., 8550 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22031 (703)560-9477, extension 220 to receive additional information on being listed in the directory and instructions detailing the format for submitting information for the project.

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