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U -- SPECIAL AMERICAN BUSINESS INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM (SABIT) SOL TAIP34506 00136(ALW) POC Annita L. Wimbish, Contract Specialist; Diane C. Husereau, Contracting Officer; (301) 713-0829 The International Trade Administration (ITA), is seeking a program coordinator who possesses the following basic qualifications: 1) knowledge of history, government, demographics, and policies in the former Soviet Union; (2) ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, in Russian; (3) ability to perform liaison functions among various organizations involved in the SABIT Standardization Program; (4) strong organizational skills, in particular ability to organize, plan and coordinate logistics involved in supervising a group of 20 interns from the former Soviet Union, including arranging ground transportation, lodging, and domestic airtravel,if necessary; (5) strong administrative skills; (6) strong intercultural communication skills; and (7) strong public speaking ability. Applicants who meet the Basic Qualification Requirements above will be further evaluated based on their experience, education and training as shown. The quality ranking factors include previous experience living in Russia or other NIS country; experience working with technical assistance, training, or exchange programs for the former Soviet Union; and fluency in Russian. The period of performance is estimated to begin February 1996 to end October 31, 1996. All responsible sources may request in writing a copy of the request for quotation (RFQ) within fifteen (15) calendar days after publication of this notice. Late responses will not be accepted. We anticipate award within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (less than $50,000). No telephone requests will be honored. Faxed requests accepted; (301) 713-0806. (0346)

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