USDA Forest Service, P&P, Room 706 RP-E, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090

R -- PASSPORT IN TIME VOLUNTEER CLEARINGHOUSE SOL WO-99-02 DUE 041699 POC Roberta Buskirk, (703) 605-4823 Passport In Time (PIT) is a U.S. Forest Service (FS) volunteer program providing opportunities for individuals and families to work with professional archaeologists and historians on historic preservation projects on national forests and grasslands nationwide. The PIT Traveler, announcing the current season's opportunities, is published twice a year in March and September. The contractor will function as the Volunteer Clearinghouse for the PIT program by providing administrative services including, but not limited to: (1)development, production, and distribution of the PIT Traveler; (2) providing an 800 number, PIT Web page, and Intenernet address; (3) volunteer services including answering phone and e-mail inquiries and accepting volunteer applications via phone, fax, e-mail, and regular mail; (4) coordination of volunteer applications with the individual PIT project leaders on FS field units; (5) distribution of PIT program materials (buttons, rubber stamps, passports, etc.) to PIT project leaders; and (6) development and maintenance of databases of people and projects. Intended contract is for 1 year with 4 option years. See Note 1. Posted 02/22/99 (W-SN300674). (0053)

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