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U -- EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES SOL 00-1073 DUE 121599 POC Sally Huber301-713-0855, Lawrence Frazier 301-713-0851 U-U. S. Dept of Commerce/International Trade Administration/SABIT Program promotes cooperation between U. S. and Russian government agencies and private sector organizations for a managing specialized program in environmental Technologies to train managers, scientists, engineers and consultants from Russia and the New Independent States. There will be three (3) sessions on the following topics. 1. Environmental Technologies the Mining Industry January 15 -- February 26, 2000, 2. Environmental Technologies in the Pulp and Paper Industry April 1- May 13, 2000 3. Environmental Technologies for Air Pollution Control June 10 -- July 22, 2000. The Training Program will consist of three (3) six-week training sessions with approximately seventeen to twenty participants each. The Department of Commerce will provide two weeks of orientation and training for each of the Training sessions. Private sector companies will provide the remaining four-week portion of the Training Sessions for each group, with SABIT overseeing all training and program development. SABIT will hire an individual to serve as the facilitator for the Training Program. It is anticipated that the contract will begin in early January 2000 and continue until July 2000. The Facilitator will travel with each of the groups throughout their six-week Training Sessions. The Facilitator may be required to provide written translations of program materials. Applicants must meet the following qualification requirement: 1. Knowledge of history, government, demographics, and policies in Russia and the NIS. 2. Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, in Russian. 3. Ability to perform liaison functions among various organizations involved in the SABIT Environmental Technologies Program. 4 Strong organizational skills in particular ability to organize, plan and coordinate logistics involved in supervising a group of 17-20 Participants, including arranging ground transportation, lodging, and domestic air travel if necessary. 5. Strong administrativeskills. 6. Strong intercultural communication skills. 7. Strong public speaking ability. 8. Assertive personality with the ability to handle challenging situation. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a written request for the solicitation package to the address above, to be received no later than 15 days from the date of this notice. Interested applicants must submit information documenting their ability to meet the specified requirements. Request/Responses should be faxed to 301-713-0806. Award will be made on a "best value" and "fixed price" basis using simplified acquisition procedures. (Reference No. 00-1073) Posted 11/30/99 (W-SN404482). (0334)

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