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R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO O*NET SOL RFP-DCS-99-24 DUE 041499 POC James Chestnut, Contract Specialist, (202)219-8698 ext 162, Keith Bond, Contracting Officer WEB: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's, http://www.doleta.gov. E-MAIL: James Chestnut, Contract Specialist, jchestnut@doleta.gov. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals to select a contractor to provide technical assistance for the continued TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION NETWORK (O*NET). This is a national initiative to establish O*NET throughout the United States as a viable, operational tool linking our education, training and employment communities together through the use of a common occupational language and system. The two primary objectives of this initiative are as follows: (1) Participate in a review of the current information system to determine new and improved strategies for technical advancement. (2) Facilitate the integration of O*NET into the employment and training community. The period of performance for the prospective award will be twelve (12) months from the date of execution of the contract by the Government plus two (2) 1-year options to extend at the discretion of the Government. This requirement is let under 100% Small Business Set-aside. The SIC Code is 7379 and the Size Standard is $18 million. Request for proposals are available on the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's Home Page approximately 15 days from this publication. Request for proposals in hard copy form will be available at the same time on a first come, first served basis, until the supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. For request made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer will determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. Closing date for receipt of proposals is April 14, 1999 at 2:00 P.M. Local Time. Request for proposals must cite RFP-DCS-99-24 and include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delays in mailing. Posted 02/10/99 (W-SN296917). (0041)

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