Securities and Exchange Commission, 6432 General Green Way, O-20, Alexandria, V.A.

U -- SECURITIES INDUSTRY, PRODUCTS, AND OPERATIONAL TRAINING SOL SECHQ1-97-0006 POC Arza Gardner, Contract Specialist, James Vandecar, Contracting Officer, (202)942-4990. The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ("OCIE") of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is seeking a contractor to conduct a series of four separate instructor-led training classes in six different cities between the months of April and September 1997. The training for approximately 250 persons must cover the securities industry, products, and operational aspects of the securities industry for regulated entities and regulated persons subject to the Securities Act of 1933, the Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The contractor, among other things, must also supply master training materials, appropriate textbooks, master written examinations, certificates of completion, and the necessary support and coordination to ensure training events run smoothly. Request for a copy of the solicitation must be in writing. Send your written request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Procurement and Contracts Branch, Rm 2418, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Va. 22312, Attn: Arza Gardner. Fax requests are also acceptable. Our fax number is (703) 914-9226. No telephone request will be honored. (0044)

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