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R -- SUPPORT SERVICES SOL RFQ 97-2303 DUE 012197 POC William D. Privott, Contracting Officer, (757) 441-6561/Linda Jacbos, Contract Specialist, (757) 441-6563 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via e-mail, Linda.L.Jacobs@NOAA.GOV. Provide support and report to the Director in providing export assistance programs and services to the local business community in and around Richmond, Virginia for the period January 15, 1997, or date of award, whichever is later, thru September 30, 1997. Contractor shall provide the following: Research databases and other electronic media to support trade professionals in preparation of market research statistical/data reports and compilations portraying export potential for industry sectors, sub-sectors, and/or specific U.S. companies. Source data is available from hard copy reports and data bases. Develop charts and tables via manipulating, formatting, and printing economic/trade data and statistics contained in the National Trade Data Bank, Census ppublications, and other data bases and sources. Assembles, packages and distributes data compilations and information on export assistance programs and services available from the Commerce Department and other agencies. Conduct electronic/multimedia basic research on a case-by-case basic in response to export-related needs/interests of specific U.S. companies, trade associations, chambers of commerce and/or other entities. Performs LAN Oversight. Must be proficient and familar with: LOTUS 123/LOTUS Notes, Word Perfect/Windows, PC Anywhere, Harvard Graphics, WAN/LAN Systems Software. Place of Performance is U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Richmond District Export Assistance Center, 704 East Franklin Street, Suite 550, Richmond, VA. Estimated level of effort is 1,480 man hours. The contractor shall work 40 hours per week, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays. Compensation will not be provided for absences due to sickness or other purposes. The applicable SIC code for this requirement is 7299. This is a 100% Set Aside for Small Business. All responsible sources may submit a offer which shall be considered by the agency. Award will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive offeror who can meet the specific requirements contained in the solicitation and is most advantageous to the government considering technical requirements and price related factors. Copies of the solicitation will only be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will NOT be honored. Requests for copies of the solicitaiton may be faxed to (757) 441-3786 or 3735. Numbered Notes 1 and 26 apply to this requirement. (0359)

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