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R -- AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA SOL FSA-R-0016-99DC DUE 090899 POC Nancy Dorman/202/720-9464/Contracting Officer Verle Malik/202-720-7335 WEB: Verle Malik, Contracting Officer 202-720-7335, http://www.fsa.usda.gov/amb. E-MAIL: Verle Malik, Contracting Officer 202-720-7335, ndorman@wdc.fsa.usda.gov. The USDA, Farm Services Agency is seeking sources for the design of agricultural risk management multi-peril insurance products for potential implementation in a proposed South Africa pilot agricultural insurance program, and the production of coordinated "benefits of insurance" educational materials, including a pilot insurance training manual and a 15-20 minute pilot training video accompanied by a related three-fold pamphlet for producer use. The contractor will also provide an educational conference and an insurance trade show. Award of this effort will be made on an expedited commercial- item basis, with planned award by August 31, 1999. It should be noted that Departmental approval for this effort has not yet been received, and that it may not receive such approval. Solicitation and proposal preparation will be on a very short turnaround. CORRECTION: This synopsis is being revised to amend and add the following: Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be honored. September 8, 1999, is the anticipated due date for submission of proposals, not the date for the issuance of the solicitation (refer to the solicitation for the specific proposal due date and time). It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released on or about August 31, 1999. This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures. The RFP document was developed using WordPerfect 7.0 and will only be available through the USDA Farm Services Agency Contracting Home Page (AMB Web page). All amendments and other information regarding the solicitation will be issued through the AMB Web page. The AMB Web page is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is located at "www.fsa.usda.gov/amb". If you have any questions regarding the AMB Webpage, please contact Scott Cook at 202-720-7349. See numbered Note 1.***** Posted 08/26/99 (W-SN372651). (0238)

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