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A -- SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM SOL ACF-97-1 DUE 081497 POC Contract Specialist, Jenell Washington, (202) 401-5398, Contracting Officer, Sylvia Johnson, (202) 401-9358 A -- The Administration for Children and Families (ACF)is soliciting proposals from eligible small businesses under a variety of topic areas including: (1)Effective Dissemination of the Head Start Program's Reseach, Best Practices, and Innovations in Childhood Education and Development; (2)Establish standards and general guidelines for driver qualifications/ certification for preschool pupill transportation; (3)Welfare Reform: Opportunities for Home-Based Small Businesses for People with Developmental Disabilities and their Families; (4) Ednvironmental Access: Job Opportunities Under Welfare Reform. Interested parties should request SBIR Solicitation No. ACF-97-1. This solicitation will be issued on or about July 14, 1997. General questions regarding policy and procedures should be addressed to Mr. Hossein Faris at (202) 205-4922. Requests for this solicitation must be in writing. Three (3)self- addressed labels shall be submitted with your request. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0178)

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