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A -- INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES SOL RFP-ED-99-R-0020 DUE 060399 POC Yolanda L. Abney, 202-708-6498, Dean Pike, Contract Specialist, 202-708-8569 The U.S. Department seeks offerors to provide the National Center for Education Statistics(NCES) with additional analytic skills and capabilities to carry out its international program. Task Orders and quick-turnaround work requests will be issued under this contract to obtain this support as it is needed over the anticipated 5 year term of the contract. NCES participates in a wide variety of international activities including design and implementation of surveys, indicator development, research and analysis, quality assurance, data dissemination, and the development of policies and procedures governing these activities. In performing these activities, NCES works with large international organizations, foreign ministries of education, and statistical agencies around the world. Authority for this activity is found in the enabling legislation Section 406(b) of the General Education Provision Act, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1221-e-1). This procurement will take place as a full-and-open competition. Questions about this procurement should be submitted in writing to the contracting officer at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, ROB-3, Room 3616, MS-4447, Washington, D.C. 20202-4447, Attention, Dean Pike, Contract Specialist. Posted 04/16/99 (I-SN321209). (0106)

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