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B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES SOL 901106 DUE 021899 POC Sally Huber 301-713-0855, Lawrence Frazier 301-713-0851 B The U. S. Dept of Commerce/International Trade Administration's SABIT requires the services of two (2) interpreter/facilitator for the SABIT Russian Far East Program. Services for one six week training program with option of acquiring services for a second RFE program. Period of performance shall be March 15- April 23, 1999. Qualifications: 1. Skills comparable to a State Department seminar-level simultaneous interpreter from English to Russian and Russian to English. 2. Knowledge of history, government, demographics, and politics of the Russian Far East. 3. Ability to perform liaison functions among various organizations involved in the SABIT Russian Far East Program. 4. Strong organizational skills, ability to organize, plan and coordinate logistics involved in supervising a group of fifteen (15) to twenty (20) interns, including arranging ground transportation, lodging, and domestic air travel if necessary. 5. Strong administrative skills. 6. Strong intercultural communication skills. 7. Strong public speaking ability. 8. Assertive personality with the ability to handle challenging situations. 9. Willingness to act as Facilitator in additional to interpreter. This will be evaluated on a "best value basis giving due consideration to price, approach, and past performance. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a written request for the solicitation package to the address above, or fax to 301-713-0806. To be receive no later than 15 days from the date of this notice. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Reference 901106 Posted 02/04/99 (W-SN295036). (0035)

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