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R -- TRAINING PLANNER, FACILITATOR OF NEW ENTRANT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM SOL HNE-696-01 DUE 122099 POC Yvette M. Feurtado, Tel: 202-712-5687, internet: yfeurtado@usaid.gov, James A. Jeckell, Tel: 202-712-0491/Contracting Officer WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, yfeurtado@usaid.gov and jjeckel@usaid.gov. The U.S. Agency for International Development is contemplating a sole source award to Thomas C. Leonhardt to design and facilitate a one week training course for up to four new coaches per class hired by USAID to work with new foreign service officers. The training planner/facilitator will also design and facilitate a three-week orientation course for the new employees and make all necessary logistical arrangements to ensure that equipment, supplies and presenters are available when and where needed. This will include reviewing and/or preparing orientation course materials, guiding and preparing presenters as to enhance the content and quality of their presentations and providing general directions and advice throughout the orientation session to students and trainers alike. This work will require an extensive knowledge of the Agency and its Foreign Service operations. It is anticipated that this work will cover a two to three month performance period for each New Entrant Professional class. The USAID will follow Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, in preparing the solicitation and award for this support. Competition is anticipated to be based on sole source, as only one candidate is known to possess the in-depth knowledge of the Agency's organizational structure, operations and Foreign Service Officer development programs and the experience in managing, overseeing and facilitating a training program of this nature, all of which are considered essential for ensuring the delivery of an effective orientation program within the limited time available. There is no solicitation available. This CBD notice can be viewed from the following USAID website: www.info.usaid.gov. At the homepage, select Business and Procurements, then USAID Procurements, and follow instructions for downloading CBD announcements. Recipients are responsible to ensure that the information was electronically received in its entirety; USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Posted 12/06/99 (W-SN405902). (0340)

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