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R -- FEDERAL BONDING PROGRAM SOL RFP-DCS-00-12 DUE 032700 POC Vera R. Montague, Contract Specialist, (202) 219-8698, ext. 141, Keith A. Bond, Contracting Officer WEB: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, www.doleta.gov. E-MAIL: Vera Montague, Contract Specialist, vmontague@doleta.gov. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting for proposals to implement and administer a program of fidelity bonding coverage so that people possessing certain handicaps in the job market may gain and retain employment. This Federal Bonding Program (FBP) will serve as a job development mechanism so that no one will be denied employment solely because of their inability to obtain a fidelity bond. As a job development mechanism, FBP is an integral part of the overall Workforce Investment Act (WIA) strategy to provide training and employment services to all that are in need of such services in order to obtain a job. The period of performance for the prospective award will be twelve (12) months, from the date of contract execution, plus four 1-year options to extend at the government's discretion. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC Code is 8742 and the Size Standard is $5 million. Request for Proposals will be available on our Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's Internet Home Page at http://www.doleta.gov, approximately 15 days from the date of publication. Request for Proposals in hard copy form will also be available upon written request, only on a first come, first-served basis, until the supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer may determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the solicitation documents. Closing date for receipt of proposals will be March 27, 2000, at 2:00 p.m. local time. Requests for proposals must cite RFP-DCS-00-12 and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delay in receipt of the solicitation. No collect calls will be accepted. It is the sole responsibility of the offeror to continually view the website for any amendments made to this solicitation. Posted 02/04/00 (W-SN422098). (0035)

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