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R -- MANAGEMENT CONSULTIKNG SERVICES, N.E.C. SOL ACF-960299 DUE 092096 POC Antoinette R. Miller, Purchasing Agent, (202) 401-5562; Mary O. Mitchell, Contracting Officer, (202) 401-5406; Fax Number (202) 205-5886 The Administration for Children and Families requires the services of a contractor to assist the Office of Community Services in developing training for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State and Regional Associations and its members. This procurement will provide technical assistance and training which will result in a training strategy for regional and state assistance, a communication package on outcome-based performance management to be used to ''tell the story'' by local and state CSBG agencies in order to measure results; and develop a community scaling tool which can be used by the National CSBG Task Force on Monitoring and Assessment for demonstration purposes. This simplified acquisition (formerly small purchases) is being offered for competition limited to eligible Small Businesses only. The SIC Code is 8742. The estimated period of performance is 7 months. The solicitation will be issued on or about August 27, 1996. Interested Small Business firms must request solicitation number ACF-960299 in writing. Telephone request will not be honored. (0234)

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