SOLICITATION NUMBER:   RFP ED-99-R-0025
DUE DATE:   July 20, 1999, 2 P.M. E.S.T.
POC:   Pamela J. Weaver, Contract Specialist at (202) 260-0183

The U.S. Department of Education intends to solicit proposals to conduct a four-year study to evaluate the relative effectiveness of projects funded by the 21st Century Community Learning Center program and to identify strategies or models that are most useful in producing both in-school and out-of-school outcomes. The study includes an option to test the achievement of students in reading and math and an option for evaluation of summer school programs.

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-99-R-0025) and title. Telephone requests may be placed by calling 202-708-6498. Mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the following address, U.S. Department of Education/CPO, ATTN: Yolanda Abney, Room 3616, 7th & D Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20202-4443. Internet requests may be sent to Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov. Copies of the RFP may be picked up in person on the issuing date at the above address, Room 3616. Issue date is June 18, 1999 and closing date is 2:00PM EST July 20, 1999. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. The dates listed herein are subject to change.

SOLICIT.ZIP (265K) - All files needed to prepare a proposal, zipped for easy downloading, including the SOW.DOC and RFP.PDF files, links to which are provided below for quick viewing on-line.

SOW.DOC (120K) - Statement of Work, Attachment A to the RFP, in MS Word 97 format.

RFP.PDF (162K) - Request for Proposal in PDF format - retains exact formatting as hardcopy. (PDF format allows viewing of the RFP electronically on most computers. The Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free, is required to view and print PDF files.)

Contact Gary Weaver at (202) 401-0083 for downloading problems only.