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R -- EVALUATION OF THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT TITLE III DISLOCATED WORKER DEMONSTRATIONS FUNDED IN PROGRAM YEAR 1994 Sol RFP-DAA-95-42. Due 081895. POC Keith A. Bond, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8706, John M. Steenbergen, Contracting Officer. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals to evaluate the four demonstration projects initiated in Program Year 1994 pursuant to Section 325 of the Job Training Partnership Act. The objective of the demonstrations is to encourage and promote alternative service strategies for dislocated workers that result in effective delivery of services with positive outcomes. The demonstrations are Job Development Broker; Career Management Accounts; Health Workers Retraining Program and Specialized/Target Dislocated Worker Services. The period of performance for the evaluation of the Job Development Broker, Health Care Workers Retraining, and Specialized/Target Worker Services demonstrations is eighteen (18) months from the date of execution. The period of performance for the evaluation of the Career Management Account demonstration is thirty (30) months from the date of execution. If the demonstration grant is extended, DOL/ETA may, at its option, extend the contract for that project's evaluation for twenty-four (24) additional months. The requirement is a 100% small business set-aside. The SIC Code is 8742 with a size stnadard of $5,000,000. Requests for Proposals will be available upon written request only, approximately 15 days from the date of publication, on a first come, first-served bsis until the supply is exhausted. It is anticipated that up to four contracts could be awarded for evaluation of the demonstrations. An offeror may bid on any or all of the four demonstration evaluations. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer may determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the solicitation documents. Closing date for receipt of proposals will be August 18, 1995 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Requests must cite RFP-DAA-95-42 and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delay in receipt of the solicitation. No collect calls will be accepted. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (170)

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