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R -- LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICES SOL 8-4285 DUE 080598 POC Sandra Souders (301)713-0854 R -- The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/ITA/SABIT is developing several programs to train approximately one hundred (100) technical and regulatory experts from Russia and other New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (interns) in the areas of U.S. Government and private sector processes and procedures for standards development, conformity assessment and quality management in the following sectors and/or regions: quality management in manufacturing, oil and gas, and two sectors TBA for Central Asia. The Training Program will consist of six (6) complete Training Sessions with approximately twenty (20) interns each. The Training Sessions will be approximately eight (8) weeks long with the Dept. of Commerce providing the first two (2) weeks of orientation and training for each of the Training Sessions. SABIT requires the services of a contractor to serve as Program Coordinator for the SABIT Training Program. The Program Coordinator shall be responsible for recruiting companies to provide the remainingsix (6) week portion of the Training Sessions for each group, overseeing training and program development with each private sector organizations that hosts any of the six (6) Intern groups (Host Firms). The Program Coordinator shall be responsible for Implementation of the Training Programs as stated in specific tasks set forth in the Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance: Sept. 15, 1998 through Sept. 14, 1999. Applicants must meet the following Qualification Requirements: 1) Knowledge of history, government, demographics, and politics of the former Soviet Union; 2) Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, in Russian; 3) Ability to perform liaison functions among various organizations involved in the programs; 4) Strong organizational skills, in particular ability to organize, plan and coordinate logistics associated with a group of 20 interns, including arranging ground transportation, lodging, and domestic air travel if necessary; 5) Strong administrative skills; 6) Strong inter- cultural communication skills; 7) Strong public speaking ability. This will be a "Best Value" Firm Fixed Price Award with due consideration given to price, approach, and past performance. Quality of approach and past performance are considered to be more important than price. Interested parties must submit materials documenting skills and abilities to meet the Qualification Requirements. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a written request for the solicitation package to the address above, to be received no later than 15 days from the date of this notice. Requests/Responses should be faxed to 301/713-0806/0808. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No. 8-4285) **** Posted 07/21/98 (W-SN226131). (0202)

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