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R -- EVALUATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNT DEMONSTRATION SOL RFP-DCS-99-28 DUE 042399 POC Keith A. Bond, Contracting Officer (202) 219-8698 ext. 140 WEB: RFP-DCS-99-28, http://www.doleta.gov. E-MAIL: rfp-dcs-99-28, bondk@doleta.gov. The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals to select a contractor to evaluate the Individual Training Accounts (ITA) Demonstration. The purpose of this contract is to provide the research assistance needed to design, test, and evaluate the ITA Demonstration for DOL/ETA. The purpose of the demonstration is to build and test new approaches for program operations and payment mechanisms necessary to implement individual training accounts under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The period of performance for the prospective award will be 48 months from the date of contract execution. This requirement is being let under full and open competition. The SIC Code is 8733 and the size standard is $5 million. Please be advised that 20% of the total contract amount must be subcontracted to small and small disadvantaged businesses, including women owned businesses, HUBzone small businesses and businesses participating in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program. Request for Proposals will be available on the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administrations Internet Home Page at HTTP://WWW.DOLETA.GOV, approximately 15 days from the date of publication. Request for Proposals in hard copy form will be available, on a first come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer may determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the solicitation document. Closing date for receipt of proposals will be April 23, 1999 at 2:00 P.M. local time. Requests must cite RFP-DCS-99-28 and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delay in receipt of the solicitation. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 03/05/99 (W-SN305492). (0064)

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