USDA, Rural Development, Procurement Management Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-0700

L -- TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE SOL RP-31ME-7-0016 DUE 100797 POC Myrtis Robinson, (202) 690-9827, or Elaine Larison, (202) 690-9816 Rural Development seeks non-profit organizations to provide technical and management assistance to grantees for the Self-Help Housing Program under Section 523, Title V, of the Housing Act of 1949. The Government intends to award four (4) cost reimbursement type contracts with a base year plus four (4) options. One contract will be awarded for each of the following regions: Region one (1) -- Southeast; Region two (2) -- South Central; Region three (3) -- Northeast and Midwestern; Region four (4) -- Western. All requests for copies of of the solicitation must be in writing, telephone requests will not be accepted. The Solicitation will be available on or about 08/25/97. Anticipated start date of contract performance is January 01, 1998. (0203)

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