Department of Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia Field Contracting Operations, Chicago Contracting Branch, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, 60604-3507

R -- ISSUE PAPERS ON DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS IMPORTANT TO HOUSING SOL R-2000-R-00212 DUE 092100 POC Thomas Williamson, Contract Specialist, Phone 312-886-2760 x2598, Fax 312-353-8965, Email Thomas_M._Williamson@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-00212&LocID=3053. E-MAIL: Thomas Williamson, Thomas_M._Williamson@hud.gov. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Chicago Contracting Operations Branch, intends to issue Request For Quotations Number R-2000-R-00212 to procure a fixed-price contract for the Office of the Policy Development (PD&R) in HUD headquarters located in Washington, D.C., to commission three papers on the subject of Demographic Trends Important to Housing. These papers will identify the most relevant demographic trends, discuss their implications for housing, and suggest research that would clarify the likely impact of these trends on housing. This procurement is issued under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The performance period is 14 weeks from the effective date of the contract. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. See Numbered Note 1. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8732 (Commercial, Economic, Sociological and Educational Research). The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $5,000,000. THE RFQ WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING NOT EARLIER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS 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 29, 2000. All interested parties should submit a written request asking for the RFQ identified by the above solicitation number to the following address: HUD, Contracting Branch, 77 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507, Attn: Thomas Williamson, Contract Specialist. Interested parties may submit instead a written request via facsimile to (312) 353-8965 with the above information requesting the solicitation package. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Note: HUD posts all required notices of its contracting opportunities on its Internet site at http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. 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 site. Posted 08/25/00 (D-SN490281). (0238)

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