Department of the Treasury, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Procurement Division, PRO-BLD 93, Glynco, GA, 31524

B -- RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING DEVELOPMENT STUDY SOL FTC-00-07 DUE 122799 POC Stephen Watters, Procurement Analyst, Phone (912) 554-4612, Fax (912) 280-5343, Email swatters@fletc.treas.gov -- Stephen Watters, Procurement Analyst, Phone (912) 554-4612, Fax (912) 280-5343, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=FTC-00-07&Loc ID=1762. E-MAIL: Stephen Watters, swatters@fletc.treas.gov. POC: Laurie M. Jones, Branch Chief, Services Contracts Branch, 912-267-2243 The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) has a requirement for a research study into law enforcement training focusing on rural crime, rural gang activities and rural drug behavior. Rural America has seen a large increase in drug and gang related crimes over the last decade and rural law enforcement needs to stay abreast of these developments. The FLETC has determined that the research study would best be conducted in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming (all rural states). It is intended to contract with a higher education institution which has a graduate level criminal justice program which specializes in rural law enforcement. Results are required in accordance with the following schedule: Preliminary Report -- 1 March 2000, this report will provide a status of actions completed, actions scheduled and interim recommendations; Draft Final Report -- 15 May 2000, this report will provide findings, recommendations and identify long term needs (eg. new training programs, areas requiring additional study, etc.); Final Report -- 15 Sep 2000, this report will summarize the research to date, the findings, evaluations of training conducted and recommendations for future research and training programs. Based upon this tight schedule offerors are required to submit capability statements and proposed research methdology to the FLETC no later than the close of business 27 December 1999. Posted 12/08/99 (D-SN406911). (0342)

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