U.S. Army Research Office, AMXRO-PR, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211

R -- SOURCES SOUGHT" FOR TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO CONDUCT THE ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE PROGRAM ENTITLED "UNINITIATES' INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING (UNITE)" POC Technical -- Dr. George A. Neece, (919) 549-4204; Contracting Officer -- Hodges T. Throckmorton, (919) 549-4264. The US Army Research Office (ARO) seeks sources that are qualified to provide technical and management support services needed for a planned continuation award (three to five year contract or grant) to coordinate, administer and evaluate the ARO program entitled "Uninitiates' Introduction to Engineering (UNITE)". This will be a continuation award and will be made during late calendar year 1997. The UNITE program is a college preparation program designed for high school students to attend classes during the summer months. The program is composed of five universities and each university (California State University, Long Beach, CA (AISES program); University of Delaware, Newark, DE; University of Detroit, Detroit, MI; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (MESA program) and Florida International University, Miami, FL) operates an educational program that encourages and assists socially and economically disadvantaged high school students by preparing them to enter and graduate from colleges and universities. Each university program is designed for students living within the general local area rather than to support students regardless of area location. The US Army currently provides financial support through an organization (grantee) that coordinates and administers the UNITE program with the participant universities. Each university identifies academically talented high school students who show an aptitude for math and science subjects. By attending college structured classes during the summer, these students are introduced to ways that math and science are applied to real world situations and how math and science are related to careers in engineering and technology. Annually, each university receives an equal amount of funds to support the students during the summer months. The contractor or grantee for the forthcoming program will coordinate all funding and administrative support actions with the five universities and receive reports of accomplishments. Each year the contractor or grantee will be required to provide a final report of accomplishments to the Government's designated project manager. Any organization that is qualified and interested in performing this UNITE effort for the next three to five years should provide two copies of their organization's capability statement and relevant experience by 29 August 1997 to the Contracting Officer at the following address: U.S. Army Research Office, Attn: Hodges T. Throckmorton, Contracting Officer, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2211. Once the submitted information is evaluated for capability, the ARO intends to issue to the qualified sources a formal project solicitation that will describe the acquisition in its entirety. (0232)

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