U.S. Department of Labor, ETA, Division of Contracting Services, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room S-4203, Washington, DC 20210

R -- EVALUATION OF WIA IMPLEMENTATION SOL RFP-DCS-99-38 DUE 050799 POC Ollye Williams (202)219-8698 ext. 163, Keith A. Bond, Contracting Officer WEB: Department of Labor/ETA Home Page, www.doleta.gov. E-MAIL: Ollye Williams, owilliams@doleta.gov. The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals to select a contractor to conduct an evaluation of the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. The study will assess the early experience of states implementing WIA, including those states that opt to implement before July 1, 2000. The purpose of the implementation will be to track and report to a wide audience the progress that states and locals are making in adopting and operationalizing key WIA principles and help develop national and regional technical assistance and training strategy. This requirement is a 100% Small business set-aside. The period of performance is thirty (30) months from the date of execution plus a 1-year option at the discretion of the government. The SIC code is 8742 and the size standard is $5 million. Request for Proposals will be available on the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's Internet Home Page, approximately 15 days from the date of publication. Request for Proposals in hard copy form will be available, 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 cost of duplication of the solicitation documents. Closing date for receipt of proposals is May 7, 1999 at 2:00 P.M. Local Time. Request for proposals must cite RFP-DCS-99-38 and include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delays in mailing. Posted 03/16/99 (W-SN309225). (0075)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0084 19990318\R-0011.SOL)