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B -- STUDY OF THE FEDERAL CONTRACTOR COMMUNITY IN THE CHICAGO AREA PERTAINING TO THE EXISTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HISPANIC JOB APPLICANTS SOL RFP L/A 98-26 POC Leonard L. Bednar, Contract Negotiator, (202) 219-6445, Phyllis R. McMeekin, Contracting Officer, (202) 219-6445 The United States Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has a requirement for the provision of a report on the Federal contractor community in the Chicago area pertaining to the existance of employment discrimination against Hispanic job applicants. The period of performance will be one year and there will not be any option periods. Offerors must submit written requests for the solicitation and these requests must reference the solicitation number, RFP L/A 98-26. The Government will only consider proposals from responsible offerors that are small businesses. The small business size standard is five million dollars and the SIC code is 8732. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. (0146)

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