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R -- EVALUATION OF JTPA III INCUMBENT WORKER DEMONSTRATION SOL RFP-DCS-00-19 DUE 041000 POC James Chestnut, Contract Specialist, 202-219-8698 ext 162, Keith A. Bond Contracting Officer WEB: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, www.doleta.gov. E-MAIL: James N. Chestnut, Contract Specialist, jchestnut@doleta.gov. The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals to select a contractor to perform evaluations of three demonstration efforts initiated in Program Year 1998 pursuant to Section 324 of the Job Training Partnership Act: (1)Incumbent Worker Demonstration grants given to 13 organizations to provide training to incumbent workers (those employed in a given firm); (2) State System Building Demonstration grants given to 29 states to support development of state strategies and operational plans to respond to incumbent workers' training needs; and (3) Training provided to incumbent workers at the Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard as part of an economic adjustment initiative. These services will be provided through a cost reimbursement type of contract. The period of performance for the prospective award shall be for a period of 24 months from contract execution plus one (1) 1-year Option at the Government's discretion. It is estimated that between 4 and 5 professional person years of effort will be needed to support the basic elements of this contract. This solicitation is offered as a 100% Small Business set-aside under SIC code 8742. The applicable size standard is $5 million. Request for Proposals will be available on DOL/ETA's Internet Home Page at HTTP://WW.DOLETA.GOV, approximately 15 days from the date of publication. Request for Proposals in hard copy form will be available, 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 will determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the solicitation document. Closing date for receipt of proposals will be April 10, 2000 at 2:00 PM local time. Requests must cite RFP-DCS-00-19 and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause a delay in receipt of the solicitation. No collect calls will be accepted. Please be advised that it is the sole responsibility of the offeror to continually view the website for any amendments made to this solicitation. Posted 02/18/00 (W-SN427011). (0049)

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