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R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES MEASURE ONE -- DATA COLLECTION CONTRACT SOL M/OP-97-1087 DUE 072897 POC Contact Point: Mr. John C. O'Connell, (703)875-1013, Contracting Officer, Sharon Zavestoski, (703) 875-1150. Measure One will result in a contract for data collection (i.e, collection of population-based, facility-based, and community level data, cost and expenditure data, and qualitative data) and related analysis and training activities. USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of U.S. entities that are small business concerns, disadvantaged Enterprises, including women-owned concerns, historically Black colleges and universities, U.S. colleges and universities with more than 40 percent Hispanic American students, and U.S. private voluntary organizations controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including women in accordance with Part 19 of the FAR and Part 726 of the AIDAR. It is anticipated that the prime contractor will make maximum practicable use of such entities, subcontracting plans should be included in proposals submitted. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The solicitation can be downloaded from the Agency Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select "Business and Procurement Opportunities" from the home page, then "USAID Procurements". On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations". The solicitation text can also be downloaded via Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The FTP address is FTP.INFO.USAID.GOV. Logon using the user identification of "anonymous" and the password is your e-mail address. Look under the following directory for the solicitation: pub/OP/RFP/MOP971087/mop971087.rfp (MEASURE1). Receipt of this solicitation package through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Problems regarding Internet access to these documents or problems in the downloading process should be directed to the USAID Internet Coordinator at (703) 875-1116. For those without INTERNET access, a diskette is available from USAID upon receipt of a written request, either by U.S. mail or by facsimile. The facsimile number for the contact person listed above is (703)875-1107. The MEASURE 1 RFP is expected to be released to the public and available on the INTERNET on or about June 12, 1997. (0149)

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