U.S. Department of Education, OCFO, Contracts & Purchasing Operations, Support Services Group, 7th & D Street, SW, Room 3616, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4443

A -- BAA-TEACHER DEVELOPMENT-PRESERVICE, INSERVICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT& RECRUITMENT(EDUCATION CAREER ACADEMIES) MODELS OF EXCELLENCE SOL RFP-98-R-0023 DUE 071098 POC James Rivera, Contract Specialist, 202-708-9784 The purpose of this notice is to modify certain data contained in the original solicitation. The notice should be modified as per the following instructions: 1) The sentence: Ed contemplates awarding two to four contracts ranging from $350,000.00 to $700,000.00 for 2-18 month funding periods, should be changed to read: Ed contemplates awarding two to four contracts ranging from $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 for 2-18 month funding periods. 2) The sentence: ED expects all three category awards will be 18 months, and only categories 1 and 2 to have an additional optional 18 month period of performance with a total cost of $5,500,000.00 per 18 months, for all categories, should be to read: ED expects all three category awards will be 18 months, and only catergory 2 to have an additional optional 18 month period of performance, with a total cost of $6,000,000.00 for the first 18 months, for all catergories. 3) The sentence: To be considered, abstracts shall be received by 2:00 PM, EST, July 9, 1998, should be changed to read: To be considered, abstracts shall be received by 2:00PM, EST, July 10, 1998. (0163)

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