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R -- NET IMPACT EVALUATION OF EDWAA SOL RFP-DAA 96-26 DUE 050396 POC Keith A. Bond, Contracting Officer, (202) 219-8698, John M. Steenbergen, Contracting Officer. The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals to evaluate the effectiveness of the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance program (EDWAA). EDWAA is the Department's primary program for providing retraining to dislocated workers. The evaluation will require experience on the part of the contractor in three fundamental areas: 1) dislocated workers and retraining programs serving them, 2) conducting random assignment evaluations and 3) achieving response rates of 80 percent or above in follow-up surveys. The period of performance for the prospective award will be 60 months from the date of contract execution. The contract is being let under full and open competition. Request for proposals will be available upon written request only, approximately 15 days from the date of publication, on a first come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests 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 May 3, 1996. at 2:00 p.m. local time. Requests must cite RFP-DAA-96-26 and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delay in receipt of solicitation. No collect calls will be accepted. (0067)

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