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R -- RECRUITMENT SERVICES SOL 6-3K06-98 DUE 013098 POC Contact A.P.Roache, Contract Specialist, 301-344-3174 Agricultural Research Services requires the services of a contractor to conduct a nationwide search to locate, and submit the applications of highly qualified individuals who meet the senior executive service, executive core qualifications, required to fill the following Senior Executive Srvices (SES) positions within the Federal Government: Associate Director, Beltsville Area, Beltsville, MD; Associate Director, Sourthern Plains Area, College Station, TX; Associate Director, Northern Plains Area, Ft. Collins, CO; Director, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA. The total amount of time for completion of this project is 90 days from the date of contract award. The solicitation will be released on or about January 7, 1998. This requirement is 100% small business set-aside. Interested parties must respond in writing and are requested to submit four self-addressed mailing labels. See Note 1. (0356)

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