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R -- EDUCATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY SOL RFP ED-99-R-0024 DUE 081699 POC Contact: Lola Bland, (202) 401 -- 3538 The United States Department of Education (ED) plans to issue a solicitation for Educational Longitudinal Study (ELS 2000). ELS:2002 will begin with a tenth grade cohort in 2002 that will be followed at two year intervals. ELS:2002 will collect data from students and their schools, parents and teachers. Student will also be asked to complete cognitive tests in mathematics and reading comprehension. The method of data collection will include paper and pencil sessions in group settings and telephone & personal interview. This study will culminate will documented data files and the user's manual for the first follow up. The solicitation will be issued under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC code 8732 and 8733. The solicitation will be issued on or about August 16, 1999. The closing date is 9/30/99. Request for copies of the RFP may be made by telephone, mail, E-mail, telegram or in person. All requests shall reference RFP ED-99-R-0024 and the title of the RFP. The Request for Proposals can also can be found on the Internet on or about the RFP issue date at http://gcs.ed.gov or gopher://gcs.ed.gov. Telephone request may only be placed by calling 202/708-6498. Fax requests should be faxed to 202/708-9817. E-mail request shall be sent to Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov. mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the above address. Copies may be picked up in person on the issue data at the same address. All proposals submitted by responsible sources will be considered. Posted 08/04/99 (I-SN363355). (0216)

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