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R -- TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING SERVICES SOL 7-4051 AND 7-4052 POC Sandy Souders, Lawrence Frazier (301) 713-0854 The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/International Trade Administration is managing three specialized programs (Financial Services; Environmental Technologies; Food Processing/Packaging) to train managers, scientists, engineers and consultants from the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Interns). The Training Program consists of seven eight-week Training Sessions. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/International Trade Administration will provide the first two weeks of orientation and training for each of the three Training Sessions and oversee training and development of the remaining six-week portion of the Training Sessions. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/International Trade Administration has a requirement for two (2) simultaneous interpreters (Russian-English; English-Russian) for each of the Training Programs which will start tentatively in January or February 1997 and end December 1997. Applicants must meet the following requirements: 1) Skills comparable to a State Department conference-level simultaneous interpreter from English to Russian and Russian to English. (Note: skills will be assessed). 2) Ability to travel throughout the United States with the group for a two month period. 3) Willingness to assist Facilitator when necessary. 4) Ability to operate wireless interpreting equipment and to troubleshoot equipment when necessary. 5) Legal residency in the United States. Applicants must meet the referenced requirements and will be further evaluated on their experience, education and training. Qualified applicants are invited to submit information as to their capabilities and any other pertinent data to the address above, to be received no later than 15 days after the date of this notice. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference Nos. 7-4051 and 7-4052) (0356)

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