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B -- EVALUATION OF TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM SOL ED-98-R-0013 POC Janet V. Wears, Contract Specialist, 202-260-0092 The U.S. Department of Education, Office of the UnderSecretary, requires a contractor to conduct a study to evaluate the Department of Education's Talent Search program and to determine the impact of the program on program participants. A secondary and relatively modest objective is to gather information on the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) program. The base period of performance for the evaluation of the Talent Search program will be 14 months, with and additional option period of 36 months to assess the impact of Talent Search on its participants, for a potential period of performance of 50 months. Requests for copies of the RFP may be made by telephone, mail, telegram, Internet, or in person. All requests shall reference the RFP number ED-98-R-0013 and title. Telephone requests may be placed by calling 202-708-6498. Mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the above address(see item no.7), Room 3616, ATTN: Yolanda Abney. Internet requests may be sent to Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov or Janet&llmdash;Wears@ed.gov. Copies of the RFP may be picked up in person on the issuing date at the above address, Room 3616. Issuing date is on or about May 22, 1998 and Closing date July 03, 1998. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. Note: The dates listed herein are subject to change. (0126)

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