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B -- DEVELOP QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SCIENTIFIC ASSESSMENT PROGRAM Sol RFP SE-96-28, Due 031796, contact Nancy H. Meadows, 704/257-4297, Fax 704/257-4876, Contracting Officer, Alan R. Moore, 704/257-4291. The Southern Global Change Program needs a contractor to develop a quality assurance and scientific assessment program within forest ecosystem research, monitoring, and socioeconomic projects. Evaluation factors (and relative weights); are: 1) Experience in developing and maintaining a quality assurance program for biological research; in particular, experience in applying quality assurance to field research, and not just in an analytical laboratory setting (most important); 2) Knowledge of air pollution and potential climate change impacts to forest resources (specific knowledge of methodology, equipment, and instrumentation used to conduct such research is required) (important); 3) Educational background and experience in air pollution and/or climate change research on forests (important); 4) Proposed accomplishments can be achieved within the time, resources, and approach indicated (important); 5) A proposed budget reflecting thoughtful planning which will allow effective completion of the proposed work (less important). All offerors capable of satisfying the Government's needs are invited to submit a proposal. Submit requests for solicitation, in writing or by fax, to Nancy H. Meadows at the address shown in block 7. (058)

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