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B -- TRANSFER OF READING SKILLS IN LIMITED ENGLISH-PROFICIENT (LEP) STUDENTS SOL ED-98-R-0018 DUE 071998 POC Contact, Janet V. Wears, Contract Specialist 202-260-0092 The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA), requires a contractor to conduct a two-year study to identify the specific reading skills that transfer from Spanish to English in young learners; specifically on the literacy skills used by Spanish-literate children in the process of learning to read English. Requests for copies of the RFP may be made by telephone, mail, telegram, Internet, or in person. All requests shall reference the RFP number ED-98-R-0018 and title. Telephone requests may be placed by calling 202-708-6498. Mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the above address (see item no. 7), Room 3616, ATTN: Yolanda Abney. Internet requests may be sent to Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov or Janet_Wears@ed.gov. Copies of the RFP may be picked up in person on the issuing date at the above address, Room 3616. The RFP will also be available for viewing on Department of Education's Website, at http://ocfo.ed.gov/Coninfo/currrfp.htm. Issuing date is onor about June 19, 1998 and Closing date July 21, 1998. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. Note: The dates listed herein are subject to change. (0156)

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