Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

B -- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SOL 99SQ810856 DUE 091399 POC Carol A. White, Contracting Officer, fax No. 303/445-6345 WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/. E-MAIL: Carol A. White, cwhite@do.usbr.gov. The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking potential sources for the development of a diversity implementation plan for the Denver Reclamation Service Center, and five (5) regional offices, that will enable the Bureau of Reclamation to best implement the Department of Interior's overall Strategic Plan for Improving Diversity. The project is anticipated to end in mid-December 1999, with a final report at the completion of the effort. Protential sources shall: (1) Have at least 12 or more years experience in directing institution-wide diversity efforts at a senior management level; (2) Have a combination of experience that includes local, county, state, and federal government efforts; and have recent, direct hands-on agency-wide experience at the federal level in diversity implementation planning; and (3) Must provide corroboration that it has a thorough understanding of the diverse federal standards and procedures government requires in implementing its programs, and a complete understanding of the complexityinvolved in the government decision making processes that affects both agency and public. Additionally, the Bureau of Reclamation regions have nuances peculiar to each region that must be confronted. Because of this, the prospective source also shall: (4) Have extensive nation-wide experience in both urban and rural areas, to enable an understanding of issues and applications that would be pertinent to the individual Bureau regional sites, while still achieving the goals set forth in the DOI Strategic Plan for Improving Diversity. Interested sources that possess the above qualifications and can furnish the services as stated above, are encouraged to submit clear and convincing substantiation to the Bureau of Reclamation, either by mail, fax, or transmittal to the e-mail address listed below no later than 9/13/99. Responses should include brochures or other illustrative material in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the requirements stated above, and should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). This notice is for market research purposes only, and not a request for quotation/request for proposal, or an announcement of a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this announcement. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Firms should identify themselves as either small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8742. Small business size classification is based on annual gross receipts of $5M or less over the last three (3) years. Note that this notice is for market research purposes only, however, the information gathered from this notice will be used to determine which preference program will be used to process the acquisition (e.g., 8(a) set-aside under the Small Business Administration's program, total small business set-aside, full and open competition). No preference program determination will be made until the market research has been completed. Posted 09/04/99 (W-SN376692). (0247)

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