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A -- REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES SOL ED-01-R-0001 DUE 090500 POC Jeff Halsted, (202) 708-8283, E-mail: Jeff_C_Halsted@ed.gov, Contract Specialist The Regional Educational Laboratory Program, authorized by Section 941(h) of Part D of the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (Title IX of P.L. 103-227), supports a set of ten regional laboratories to promote knowledge-based school improvement to help all students meet high standards and to help the nation meet the National Education Goals. The laboratories are administered as contracts to the Department of Education. The current laboratories' contracts (for five years) expire in December 2000. The Department has requested funding for the regional laboratories in its FY 2001 budget request. Therefore, the Department intends to hold a contract competition for the Regional Educational Laboratory Program during FY 2000/2001 that will result in new five-year awards for regional laboratories in December 2000. Questions about the RFP will be accepted until June 23, 2000 at 4:00 PM EST. Comments may be sent to: Jeff Halsted US Dept. Of Education 7th and D Streets SW Room 3616 ROB-3 Washington, D.C. 20202 Jeff_C_Halsted@ed.gov RFP ED-01-R-0001 will be issued on or about 06/09/00. The closing date is 09/05/00. Requests for copies of the RFP may be made by telephone, mail, E-mail, fax, telegram or in person. All requests shall reference RFP ED-01-R-0001 and the title of the RFP. The RFP can also be found on the Internet on or about the RFP issue date at http://ocfo.ed.gov/Coninfo/currrfp.htm. Telephone requests may ONLY be placed by calling (202) 708-6498. E-mail requests must be sent to Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov. Mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the above address. Copies may be picked up in person on the issue date at the same address. Posted 06/05/00 (W-SN461339). (0157)

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