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U -- SOURCES SOUGHT TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER MATERIALS FOR TRAINING COURSE ENTITLED "HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK COMMUNICATION" SOL N47408-99-R-8101 DUE 101399 POC Paulette Peterson, (805) 982-5081 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT, A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REQUESTING A BID PACKAGE OR SOLICITATION. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE OR SOLICITATION! IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY OF ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENT, IF ANY, THAT MAY ARISE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT WILL NOT BE GIVEN AND NO APPOINTMENTS FOR PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE. Naval School, Civil Engineer Corps Officers is seeking sources qualified and capable to develop training materials, deliver technical lectures, and conduct course group exercises for a Health and Environmental Risk Communication training course. The course shall be three (3) days in length and shall address basic knowledge and tools to effectively communicate risk and risk management topics inherent to environmental issues to stakeholders of diverse interests. Instruction shall focus on how to have open discussions on environmental risk and restoration issues, establish confidence in communicating key messages, develop effective media and public meeting techniques, improve verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and revitalize stakeholder dialogue. The primary learning objectives of the training are: 1. Explain why and what risk communication practices and knowledge are needed. 2. Describe/explain the skills (tools and techniques) that should be used to effectively communicate risk information and risk-based decision making. 3. Describe how to develop a strategy for effective risk communication that involves stakeholders and addresses concerns in a manner consistent with risk communication principles. 4. State the applications of risk communication in overall risk management. 5. State the key elements of risk communication, including: establishing and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders based on trust and credibility, applying effective techniques for exchanging information, understanding risk perception, and applying techniques of effective speaking. The target audience is military and civilian personnel responsible for communicating environmental risk health issues associated with environmental risk management. Interested sources must submit their qualifications/capabilities in writing to NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND CONTRACTS OFFICE, CODE 81 BLDG. 41, NAVFACENGCOMDET-SLC, 4111 SAN PEDRO STREET, PORT HUENEME, CA 93043-4410. DEADLINE for receiving responses is OCTOBER 13, 1999. Responses received after the deadline or without the required information shall be considered unacceptable and will not be considered. Since this is a sources sought announcement, no evaluation letters will be issued to the participants. Posted 09/20/99 (W-SN382326). (0263)

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