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R -- NAT'L HEAD START TRAINING AND TECH. ASSIST. RESOURCE CENTER SOL RFP105-96-2010 DUE 061896 POC Carla Marchinetti, Contract Specialist, (202) 401-5410; Sylvia M. Johnson, Contracting Officer, (202) 401-9358 The Administration for Children and Families requires the services of a contractor to provide training and technical assistance (T/TA) to support the development and accomplishment of national Head Start program improvement objectives. The contractor will be required to assist and support the Head Start Bureau in developing information relating to Head Start goals and objectives. The contractor will be required to transmit this information, as well as training materials, to other Head Start T/TA providers and Head Start grantees. The contractor will also be required to train other Head Start T/TA providers in order to update these providers knowledge of Head Start goals and initatives as well as to update their knowledge of the field of child development. The contractor will be required (1) to organize and manintain a resource pool; (2) to assist in the planning and conduct of major Head Start Bureau training events, cluster meetings, and special projects; and (3) to compile and prepare for publication the Head Start Bulletin. The period of performance will be one year with four 1-year options, if exercised. The solicitation will be issued on or about May 17, 1996. All requests for the RFP must be in writing. Requests are to specify name, mailing address and solicitation number. No telephone requests will be honored. This is a 100% small business set-aside. See Note 1. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0117)

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