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B -- ASSISTANCE WITH CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES IN NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY SOL WO-99-20 DUE 093099 POC Yolanda Harris Chambers 703-605-4548 USDA Forest Service intends to make a sole-source award to Pinchot Institute for Conservation to assist on current and emerging issues in Natural Resources Policy. The Pinchot Institute for Conservation is uniquely qualified to meet the requirements of this contract. The Pinchot Instistute is an independent, nonprofit organization providing timely, objective natural resource policy research and technical assistance for use use by an array of public and private conservation organizations, policymakers, and the by the public as a whole. The conservation policy issues on which the Pinchot Institute provides information are of direct value to the Forest Service, and match closely with specific policy and program areas within the agency. The solicitation is for assistance from individuals or organizations, independent of the agency but with thorough, current knowledge of the Forest Service's operating environment, critical policy and management issues, organizational structure, administrative process in: A)Framing current and emerging natural resource policy issues directly effecting agency programs and organizational development; B) Providing independent policy research and technical assistance as a basis for decision support to the Forest Service leadership teams in the Cheif's office and in field locations; C) Convening periodic issue roundtables to gather information and perspectives from a diversity of sources and develop collaborative strategies and perspectives from a diversity of sources and develop collaborative strategies for addressing key conservation issues. The Contract period is for 1 year from date of award. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The contracting office will accept requests for solicitation no later than September 30, 1999 by close of business (4:00 p.m.)through mail and facsimile machine 703-605-5100. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380516). (0258)

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