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B -- ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF A NEW SCHOLAR PROGRAM SOL R-OPC-21603 POC Laura Johnson, Contract Specialist, (202)-708-1585 Ext.7154 /Marian Louden, Contracting Officer Ext.7165 WEB: click here to see the other HUD solicitations from, http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact Laura D. Johnson the Contract, Laura_D._Johnson@hud.gov. THIS PROCUREMENT ACTION IS AUTHORIZED EXCLUSIVELY AS A SOLE SOURCE WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (2101 Constitution Ave., N. W. Washington, D.C. 20418) The service is to study a new scholars program to encourage post doctoral researchers and recently hired faculty members to undertake research on topics that are of high priority to HUD related to urban and regional policy. This contract will fund information collection, meetings of recognized experts, travel to meetings, and the production of a report making recomendations to HUD on the feasibility and scope of a new scholars program. The period of performance on this sole source procurement is 6 months and the requst for proposal release date will be on or about January 3, 2000. Offerors may obtain a copy of the solicitation by submitting a written request along with two self addressed labels to the above address. No fax requests will be accepted. HUD posts all required notices of it's contracting opportunities as indicated at the end of this notice. Potential offerors who download copies of the solicitation from HUD's homepage will not automatically receive any amendments to the solicitation. Offerors are advised to check frequently to see if HUD has issued any amendments to the solicitation obtained. All amendments will be posted on, and may be downloaded from HUD's home page contracting opportunity site.(See Note 22) Posted 12/15/99 (W-SN408778). (0349)

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