Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Contracting Division, Room 6151, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410

R -- GINNIE MAE ADVISORY SERVICES POC Susan M. Taylor, Contracting Officer, (202) 708-4531. The Government National Mortgage Association, Ginnie Mae, a wholly-owned Government corporation, provides a secondary market for government insured/guaranteed loans through its Mortgage-Backed Securities programs. Ginnie Mae is soliciting for contract services to provide advice in evaluating, developing, integrating and implementing activities for its operations, management, risk analysis, product design, and investor and industry education. The successful offerors must have the qualifications and experience in matters related to Mortgage Backed Securities and other instruments in the capital markets in order to assist Ginnie Mae with conceptualizing, organizing, and conducting sophisticated research studies and analysis related to its business to include consultant services in all areas related to Ginnie Mae's programs, i.e., the primary and secondary whole loan markets as well as the capital markets. Services to be provided include: (1) advice on new products and program structures; (2) assistance indrafting regulations and Federal Register publications to implement new products and/or programs; (3) assistance in the creation or enhancement of product and/or program documents, guides, and handbooks; (4) research, advice, and preparation of All Participants Memoranda; (6) analysis of program risks; (7) evaluation of existing programs; and, (8) assistance in conducting seminars that explain program requirements. A three year multiple award, task ordering contract is contemplated with 2 one-year options to renew. RFP GNMA-98-PP-O1 will be issued on or about June 22. Brief written proposals limited to resumes of key personnel and past performance of the firm, and consisting of no more than 30 pages, will be due 30 days after issuance of the solicitation. Those firms which pass this portion of the competition will be invited to present an oral presentation of their technical approach. This solicitation has no restrictions as to the size of a firm which may offer. SIC 8742 applies. All interested firms shouldsubmit their requests for RFP GNMA-98-PP-01 in writing or by facsimile (202 708-3239). Telephonic requests will not be honored. (0140)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0097 19980522\R-0016.SOL)