USDA Forest Service, Acquisition Management Staff, 630 Sansome Street, Room 536, San Francisco, CA 94111

X -- FULL SERVICE TRAINING FACILITY SOL R5-97-29 DUE 110397 POC Contact, Contracting Officer, Dave Allasia, 415-705-2787, additional contact, Sheila Georges 415-705-2829 USDA -- Forest Service intents to negotiate a contract with the State of California Civilian Conservation Corps, Training Institute (CCC) to provide training facilities, full room and board, and administrative support for the Wildland Fire Suppression Apprenticeship Program. Facilities and support required for approximately 100 mixed sex apprentices for 30 calendar days in March, 1998. CCC is the only known entity that offers a like training program where cross training is available at the same facility in south central California. Interested parties shall address the following criteria: (1) site within 30 minutes of a commercial airport in south central California; (2) rural/wildland setting; (3) four on-site training rooms capable of holding a minimum of 25 students each; (4) Separate male and female on-site sleeping rooms and eating facility; (5) administrative support of the program; (6) experience in hosting this type program; (7) physical fitness area; (8) affiliation with other Federal or State certified training programs. (0268)

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