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A -- FACILITATOR/INTERNATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL COOPERATION SOL 00-3020 DUE 102999 POC Lawrence Frazier, 301-713-0851, Vivian Smith, 301-713-0853 E-MAIL: Click here to reach Vivian Smith, (301) 713-0853, Vivian.K.Smith@agf.noaa.gov. R -- The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/National Weather Service intends to procure on a competitive basis a contractor to facilitate a one and one-half day Second Workshop on Interna- tional Meteorological Cooperation -- addressing issues and chal- lenges for upgrading national and international early warning and disaster preparedness and response practices, with the goal of reducing the economic and social impacts. The workshop partici- pants will include up to 50 persons, including U.S. Government employees, Director of foreign Meteorological Services, staff from the world Meteorological organization, private weather service providers, the media, and academia. The workshop will be conducted in English and Spanish. The Second Workshop will be held in conjunction with the American Meteorological Society's Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California, January 2000. The workshop format will be a facilitated discussion similar to the First Work- shop on International Meteorological in Dallas including plenary sessions, conducted in English only, and at least 5 facilitated tables of about 10 persons each, which will include at least one Spanish-speaking table. The contractor shall provide support for preparing information material and a questionnaire to participants, analyzing the questionnaire results for use in initiating discussions, coordinating workshop topics, arranging for invited speakers, preparing workshop materials, conducting and facilitating workshop discussions, and producing a summary report for the Second Workshop on International Meteorological Cooperation. The contractor services are as needed by the National weather Service from October 1999 through February 29, 2000. Interested parties who believe they can provide this service are invited to request a solicitation package by fax (301) 713-0806 or mail a request for quotation to the address above. Award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. Posted 10/15/99 (W-SN392039). (0288)

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