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R -- COMMUNITY CONNECTION CLEARINGHOUSE/INFORMATION DISSEMINATION SERVICES SOL R-OPC-21191 POC Kenneth Kitahara, Contract Specialist, (202) 708-1162, ext. 139; C. Dianne Wright, Contracting Officer, (202) 708-1162, ext. 151 WEB: Click here to download the solicitation from the HUD Contracting Opportunities Web Page, http://www. hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Kenneth Kitahara, Kenneth_.Kitahara@hud.gov.. Design and carryout the various aspects of short-term and long-term information sharing and TA projects through a variety of media, including computer networks, electronic bulletin boards, conferences, videos, training films, distance learning, fax, automatic fax/voice mail systems, publications, and public information projects, as well as other innovative and traditional methods of dissemination. The contractor will also serve in the role of a national lead TA provider, working with HUD's Community Builders, HUD Field Offices, storefront centers, and Headquarters to help coordinate the activities of other TA providers in order to increase efficiency and prevent overlap and duplication among an estimated 200-300 CPD-funded TA providers throughout the country. The solicitation will be available on or about May 12, 1998. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by submitting a written request with two-self addressed gummed labels for RFP R-OPC-21191 to Kenneth Kitahara, Contract Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 5256, Washington, DC 20410. HUD posts all required notices of its contracting opportunities on its Internet Home Page Contracting Opportunites site http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. Potential offerors who download copies of solicitations from HUD's Home Page will NOT automatically receive any amendments to those solicitations. You are advised to check back frequently to see if HUD has issued any amendments to solicitations you have obtained. All amendments will be posted on, and may be downloaded from HUD's Home Page Contracting Opportunites site. (No FAX or TELEPHONE requests will be accepted). (0113)

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