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A -- NAEP NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS SOL EDOERI-99-000169 DUE 012999 POC LaShawn Flemming, Procurement Assistant, (202) 708-8576 The U.S. Department of Education intends to award a sole source purchase order to The Council of Chief State Officers to obtain information in an efficient manner that will support an NCES Permanent Standing Task Force on Assessment, comprised of members of the Assessment Subcommittee of EIAC. This information is essential in NCES's initial planning for NAEP 2000 state assessment activities and in analysis of State NAEP assessment results. The period of performance shall be from date of award through July 1999. You can request a copy of the Statement of Work by faxing your request to (202) 708-9817 or by mail to the address above. See Note(s): 22. Posted 01/13/99 (I-SN287749). (0013)

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