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R -- STUDY OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXHAUSTEES SOL RFP-DAA-98-41 DUE 081798 POC Chari A. Magruder (202) 219-8698 ext. 113, Keith A. Bond, Contracting Officer WEB: RFP-DAA-98-41, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/. E-MAIL: RFP-DAA-98-41, boyds@doleta.gov. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals for the study of Unemployment Insurace (UI) Exhaustees. This project requires detailed knowledge of UI legislation, regulations, functions, local office operations, and data elements. The contractor must perform a wide array of tasks, including: developing methodologies for gathering data on UI exhaustees and non-exhaustees from a variety of data sources, designing and implementing a large scale survey of UI claimants, and interacting effectively with State staff at all levels in the 25 states. The period of performance for the prospective award will be 18 months for contract execution. The requirement is let under full and open competition. The SIC Code is 8732 and the size standard is 5 million. Please Note: This procurement will require a subcontracting plan. To be acceptable, a subcontracting plan will have to meet Government wide goals of 20% of what is subcontracted out going to small business, 5% to small-disadvantaged businesses and 5% to women-owned businesses. Subcontracting reports must be submitted for compliance with the plan. Request for proposals will be available on our Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's Internet Home Page at http://www.doleta.gov, approximately 15 days from the date of publication. Requests for proposals in hard copy form will also be available upon written request only, on a first-come, first-served basis, until the supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests made after the supply is exhausted, the contracting officer may determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the solicitation documents. Closing date of receipt of proposals will be August 17, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. local time. Requests for proposals must cite RFP-DAA-98-41 and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delay in receipt of the solicitation. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 07/02/98. (0183)

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