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R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY INSTITUTIONS (HBCU/MI) DUE 020698 POC Pamela Monroe, Contract Specialist, (202) 767-7979; FAX (202) 404-7006 E-MAIL: Click here to contact contract specialist via e-mail, pmonroe@mail.bolling.af.mil. The United States Air Force is conducting a market survey for planning purposes, to obtain information in support of a potential procurement for technical assistance for historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions (HBCU/MI). A meeting is scheduled for 13 February 1998, 9:00 a.m. at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington D.C. for any interested private sector concerns to exchange information with Government representatives regarding industry capabilities, contract type, proposed work statements, acquisition approaches, delivery, price and other market information. Tentatively, the objectives of this potential procurement are as follows: 1. Design, develop, implement, and maintain a multi-media, interactive electronic mall, for marketing the Air Force requirements to HBCU/MIs. 2. Provide assistance (i.e., infrastructure, contract/grant preparation, marketing, and business practices) to HBCU/MIs on the use of the electronic mall and responding to an Air Force request for proposals and grants. 3. Design, develop, and publish an electronic newsletter that will address "lessons learned," "why proposals fail," "contracts and/or grants that succeed or fail, and the reason why," and other topics of this nature as they relate to HBCU/MIs. 4. Catalog assistance services by type, i.e., advice or counseling and obtaining equipment. Interested sources may submit information on their capabilities to provide technical support to the Air Force for fulfilling the above mentioned objectives. Descriptive literature demonstrating capabilities shall be provided at no cost to the government. Please be prepared to leave a paper copy of the briefing for further Government review. Ensure any appropriate restrictive markings are included in the documentation if necessary. Information may be submitted in advance. Again, the Government has no firm requirement for this acquisition. The Government will use the information obtained from the briefing to understand the capabilities of the marketplace. All interested parties who would like to attend, shall reply no later than 06 Feb 98. (0022)

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