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R -- GENDER EQUITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DISSEMINATION POC Pamela J. Kontz, 202-708-8389, Contracting Officer, Dorothy B. Moody, 202-708-8389 The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, intends to make a sole source award for the operation of minimal, essential tasks to be performed from October 1, 1997 to January 15, 1998. These tasks include the following: the maintenance of all Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) files, materials and products; the distribution of gender equity materials and products, especially those developed in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Title IX; and the continued provision of gender equity technical assistance to educators and all others working in and interested in the field of gender equity through a toll-free number, a website, and center personnel experience. The department intends to make this award to Education Development Center, 55 Chapel Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02158-1060 on or about September 2, 1997. See Note(s): 22. (0203)

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