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R -- ANALYSES RELATED TO THE BENEFITS OF HOMEOWNERSHIP SOL R-2000-R-00213 DUE 092100 POC Rose Czubakowski, Contract Specialist, Phone 312-886-2760 x2507, Fax 312-353-8965, Email Rose_M._Czubakowski@hud.gov -- Michelle Watson, Branch Chief, Chicago Operations Br, Phone 312-886-2760 x2510, Fax 312-353-8965, Email Michelle_L._Watson@hud.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=R-2000-R-00213&LocID=3053. E-MAIL: Rose Czubakowski, Rose_M._Czubakowski@hud.gov. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Chicago Contracting Operations Branch intends to procure a fixed-price contract for the Office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R), under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, for a single research project that would involve three related analyses. The following is a description of the services: Prepare a thorough review of the existing social science literature on the impact of homeownership on the owner family. Prepare a methodological analysis of how one could measure the impact of homeownership on neighborhoods. Replicate the study "The Impact of Home Ownership on Child Outcomes" by D.R. Haurin, T. Parcel, and R.J. Haurin using localized controls for neighborhood influences. The Performance Period is 62 weeks from effective date. The SIC Code is 8732. The Size Standard is $5 million. All interested parties should submit a written request asking for the RFQ by the above solicitation number to the above address or a facsimile request to (312) 353-8965, attn: Rose M. Czubakowski. Telephone requests will not be accepted. See Numbered Note #1. HUD posts all required notices of its contracting opportunities on its Internet Home Page Contracting Opportunities site at http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. NOTE: THE RFQ WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING NO EARLIER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ITS PUBLICATION. The solicitation is due within 25 days from the publication of this notice. Award of the contract is expected to be made by September 28, 2000. Potential offerors who download copies of solicitations from HUD_s Home Page will NOT automatically receive any amendments to solicitations you have obtained. All amendments will be posted on, and may be downloaded from, HUD_s Home Page Contracting Opportunities Posted 08/25/00 (D-SN490260). (0238)

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