R -- DEVELOP HOSTING ARRANGEMENTS AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT

Notice Date

March 26, 2001

Contracting Office

The Library Of Congress, Contracts & Logistics Service, COTR: Morgan Day, C&L, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540-9410

ZIP Code

20540-9410

Solicitation Number

RFI-011

Response Due

April 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Ruth R. Nelson, 202-707-8610

E-Mail Address

rune@loc.gov (rune@loc.gov)

Description

The Russian Leadership Program (RLP) at the Library of Congress was authorized by P.L. 106-31; P.L. 106-113; P.L. 106-554 to foster a mutual exchange of ideas and opinions among political leaders and citizens of Russian and the United States. A description of RLP Program can be found at http:/www.loc.gov/rlp. The Russian Leadsership Program (RLP) currently has over 3,600 alumni in 88 of the 89 regions of Russia. In an effort to promote the development of local and regional networks of RLP participants, the Program sponsored 10 regional alumni conferences in 2000. The conferences were held in Moscow, St Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Ulan Ude, Rostov-on-the Don, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, and Vladivostok. The RLP is considering continuing and expanding alumni activities through the development of electronic communications and the identification of alumni training needs, sources of regional network building and discrete projects which benefit from partnerships with American organizations active in the region. The Library of Congress is seeking interested participants to identify these needs and relevant community-building projects and develop network-building activities. Respondent should have broad experience in the Russian Federation, and be knowledgeable about its institutions, language, and culture. Respondents should have experience with programs in the regions of Russia and demonstrate a familiarity with existing American and internationally-sponsored regional activities. The funding made available by the Library would cover travel, per diem, support of regionally-based offices, and program materials. Respondents may be asked to work collaboratively with a third party in addition to the Library to fulfill RLP Alumni program. This Request for Information (RFI) shall close to response 10 days after publication. Interested parties should send written expressions of interest to Ruth Nelson at rune@loc.gov. The written expression of interest should address capabilities, experience, and language expertise of current staff, etc. as outlined above. Submissions should be limited to 6 pages. The Library shall entertain expressions of interest reflecting individual or collaborative approaches. The intent of this sources sought synopsis is to determine if any sources exist, therefore, no solicitation is available. Consequently, any responses failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead is submitted as a routine letter requesting a copy of the solicitation will be ignored. Written responses must be submitted to the Contracting Officer by April 6, 2001 at the address shown above. Reference: RFI-011.

Web Link

www.loc.gov/contracts (www.loc.gov/contracts)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010328/RSOL017.HTM (W-085 SN50H386)