Deadline Note

Preliminary Proposals are due October 23, 2006. Full proposals will be invited.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding to enable U.S. institutions to establish collaborative relationships with international groups or institutions in order to engender new knowledge and discoveries at the frontier and to promote the development of a globally-engaged, U.S. scientific and engineering workforce.

Synopsis

The B-WET grant program is a competitively based program that supports existing environmental education programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and encourages the development of partnerships among environmental education programs throughout the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov on or after December 19, 2005. The deadlines for receipt of standard AREA applications are: February 25, June 25 and October 25 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related AREA applications are: January 2, May 1, and September 1 annually. This program will expire on January 3, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsors provide support to stimulate research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced training for a significant number of the nation's research scientists but that have not been major recipients of National Institutes of Health support. The R15 award mechanism will be used.

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A -- USAID/CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS SOLICITATION NO. 27-2006 - USPSC PROGRAM LIAISON MANAGER SOL 27-2006 DUE 102506 POP Personnel Office, USAID/CAR Almaty, 41 Kazibek Bi Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050010 KAZAKHSTAN NAICS: 541990 ISSUANCE DATE: 09/28/2006 CLOSING DATE: 10/25/2006 Gentlemen/Ladies: SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC) No. 27-2006 USPSC Program Liaison Manager, USAID/Central Asian Republics, Astana, Kazakhstan The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking proposals (Standard Form 171's) from persons interested in the PSC services described in the attached. Submissions shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Any questions may be directed to Margaret McCarthy, Contracting Officer, and Tatiana Rossova, PersonnelSpecialist, who may be reached at FAX No. 7-3272-50-76-34/35/36, or e-mail per.almaty@usaid.gov. Offerors should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their proposals. Sincerely, Margaret McCarthy, Contracting Officer ATTACHMENT TO SOLICITATION NO. 27/2006 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 27-2006 2.ISSUANCE DATE: 09/28/2006 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 10/25/2006 (6 p.m. Almaty Time) 4. POSITION TITLE: PROGRAM LIAISON MANAGER 5. MARKET VALUE: $65,832 - $85,578 per annum (GS-13 equivalent) with 25% Post Differential 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two years (extension optional) 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS, Astana, Kazakhstan 8. JOB DESCRIPTION: A) Background USAID?s Regional Mission for Central Asia (USAID/CAR) is responsible for the development and management of the U.S. Government?s assistance programs in the five Central Asian Republics. The USAID/CAR portfolio focuses on promoting more effective and democratic governance; advancing economic reforms and expanding economic opportunities?to include energy, water and agricultural activities; and supporting social sector reforms, improving access to quality health and education services, and addressing the threat of infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, and Avian Flu). The USAID/CAR Mission is located in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with Country Offices in Tashkent, Dushanbe, Bishkek and Ashgabat. The USAID/CAR office in Almaty plays the dual role of Regional Headquarters and Country Office for Kazakhstan. To facilitate this latter role, USAID has established a staff presence in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Note: The U.S. Embassy will transferto Astana, which has been the official capital of Kazakhstan since 1998, in September 2006. The US has three strategic interests in Kazakhstan: Security interests to achieve regional stability; economic, democracy, and social reforms to attract and sustain foreign investment and to improve opportunities for the citizens of Kazakhstan to participate openly and effectively in civic life (all of which establish long-term stability); and the development of Central Asia?s very significant energy resources. Within this overall USG strategy, USAID assistance will focus on the goal of advancing democratic and market economic reforms. This focus will promote the development of sustainable social services and work on solidifying Kazakhstan?s role as an economic reform leader in Central Asia in order to broaden the benefits of Kazakhstan?s economic growth and energy resources to the other countries of Central Asia. USAID?s $20 million/year assistance program in Kazakhstan is expected to comprise the following elements: 1) Economic Sector: Increase Trade and Investment ? Assistance to help Kazakhstan to come into compliance with the WTO and increase its trade and transit volumes. Improve Economic Policy and the Business Environment ? Assistance for policy reforms to improve and increase transparency in government budget formulation, intergovernmental finance, and management of public expenditures. Assistance to broaden economicopportunities through improving the business environment and increasing access to business information, knowledge and skills. Assistance will also support development of electricity marketing mechanisms to facilitate regional power trade within Central Asia and specifically with South Asia power markets. Improve Private Sector Competitiveness ? Assistance will support small and medium enterprise development and growth, which is vital to diversification and broadening the benefits of economic growth. 2) Democracy Sector: Establish & Ensure Media Freedom & Freedom Of Information ? Encourage continued government respect for freedom ofassociation, religion and speech as well as for democratic dissent, and providelegal and other assistance to promote a supportive environment for independent media and civil society organizations. Protect Human Rights ? Encourage continued government respect for freedom of association, religion and speech as well as for democratic dissent. Strengthen Civil Society ? Cultivate local civic activism on key policy issues at the grassroots level; and facilitate coalition building among NGOs to become better advocates for national level policy reforms. Strengthen Democratic Political Parties ? Support Kazakhstan?s efforts to implement changes in the structure of its governing systems that increase accountability and transparency, such as direct elections for local government officials. 3) Social Sector: Address Other Health Vulnerabilities/Enhance Health Systems Capacity ? Ensure the institutionalization and sustainability of primary health care system reforms related to financing, family medicine, evidence-based medicine, and quality primary health care. Reduce Transmission and Impact of HIV/AIDS ? Technical assistance with implementation of HIV grants from the Global Fund (GFATM), strengthening HIV surveillance, and improving blood safety systems. Prevent and Control Infectious Diseases of Major Importance ? Assist the continued expansion of the DOTS program for TB control within the penitentiary system; maintain work to achieve global targets for treatment success and case detection in selected oblasts; continuation of the multi-drug resistant TB pilot program; improve surveillance systems; and strengthen Government?s ability to respond to emerging threats. Improve Child Survival, Health, and Nutrition ? Technical assistance to improve health services for integrated management of childhood illnesses, includingthe development of clinical practice guidelines based on international standards and provider training. Improve Maternal Health and Nutrition ? Pilot projects on safe motherhood to demonstrate WHO-recommended strategies for decreasing maternal morbidity and mortality. Reduce Unintended Pregnancy And Improve Healthy Reproductive Behavior ? Pilot projects on improving access to family planning counseling and commodities to decrease abortion rates. B. Basic Functions The Program Liaison Manager will act as the Mission Program Office representative and senior USAID staff member in Astana. The Program Office?s principal functions include: (a) strategy and program development processes; (b) monitoring and evaluationof program performance; (c) management of program budgets; (d) coordination of Mission reporting requirements; (e) liaison and coordination with other USG agencies and donors; and (f) preparation and dissemination of public information material. The incumbent will lead or contribute to Kazakhstan-specific tasks related to the above functions. Additionally, the incumbent will act as USAID?s working-level representative on the Embassy Country Team, providing two-way liaison between Embassy sections and USAID technical and support staff based in Almaty. Likewise, the incumbent will be the day-to-day interlocutor between Embassy leadership and USAID Mission Management. Through this interaction, the incumbent will ensure the timely and effective engagement of USAID/CAR staff and mobilization of USAID resources to influence and respond to USG foreign policy priorities in Kazakhstan. The Program Liaison Manager will play a similar role vis-à-vis Astana-based other donors, Kazakhstani counterparts, and USAID implementing partners/organizations. C. Major Duties and Responsibilities The Program Liaison Manager will have primary responsibility for cross-sector analysis, monitoring and reporting for USAID assistance programs in Kazakhstan. S/he will also be the primary interlocutor between USAID staff based in Almaty and the U.S. Embassy, Government of Kazakhstan agencies, private sector, non-governmental organizations andother donors based in Astana. As such, s/he will have to develop a comprehensive understanding of the political, economic and social landscape in Kazakhstan, establish relations with non-USAID entities across sectors, and understand the objectives, mechanisms and status of all USAID-funded interventions in Kazakhstan,in order to influence program design, facilitate program implementation, and represent USAID with Embassy staff/leadership and in public forums. Work requirements will include: 1) Program Office Functions:  Conduct analysis and undertake consultations with stakeholders to advise Mission Management on development priorities and programmatic options in Kazakhstan.  Coordinate country-level program monitoring and evaluation.  Coordinate inputs and analyses of USAID?s Kazakhstan budgets for Mission and Agency annual budget planning submissions.  Coordinate processes and prepare materials for cross-sectoranalyses, reporting and correspondence, to include materials required for USAID/CAR, USAID/Washington and State Department program reviews.  Based on development expertise and country perspective, contribute to Central Asian regional and Kazakhstan-specific project designs.  Prepare, compile and/or edit public information materials, and plan/coordinate the utilization of communications tools to influence policy and change behavior in support of USAID?s overarching and sectoral objectives in Kazakhstan.  Brief senior USG officialsand external audiences on USAID programs.  Identify issues, share information and provide analysis related to Kazakhstan that impact on USAID?s regional interests in Central Asia and/or other-country programs. 2) Program Implementation Support  In coordination with technical offices, engage Astana-based counterparts and implementers to assist in program monitoring, impact assessment, and consideration of programmatic options.  Represent technical offices at public events/meetings taking place in Astana or other convenient locations.  As requested, review and comment on project work plans, monitoring plans and reports for USAID activities in Kazakhstan.  Provide regular reports to the relevant technical office staff on progress, impacts, problems, constraints, and issues related to USAID-financed programs in Kazakhstan, with an emphasis on Astana-based implementing partners. 3) Embassy Country Team Based on an understanding of current political/economic analyses and day-to-dayengagement with Embassy staff, coordinate with USAID/CAR staff to maximize the contribution of USAID?s assistance programs to the USG?s policy priorities in Kazakhstan.  In consultation with relevant technical offices, keep the Embassy informed of the status of USAID programs, and identify opportunities for Embassy leadership to participate in USAID events.  Contribute to Embassy analytic/reporting requirements, and coordinate related taskings with Mission staff.  Represent USAID/CAR within the Embassy Country Team, providing analysis and recommendations on matters relevant to USAID, apprising Mission Management of emerging Embassy priorities and issues, and coordinating consultations and joint action of Mission staff?to include the Mission Director/Deputy Director?and the Embassy Front Office and Section Heads.  Act as the day-to-day point-of-contact between Embassy and Almaty-based staff for taskings/correspondence relevant to USAID/CAR.  Coordinate USAID involvement in official VIPvisits to Kazakhstan.  In coordination with the Public Affairs Section,identify and act on opportunities to provide greater awareness of USG assistance programs and promote USG policy priorities among targeted Kazakh audiences (including both the general public and government officials).  Participate on Embassy review and selection committees, to include for the Kazakhstan element of the regional Community Connections Program ($500K/year) 4) External Relationships  Establish and maintain relationships with GOK, other-donor, NGO,private sector organizations based on Astana.  Provide liaison between these organizations and relevant Almaty-based USAID staff for the purposes of information sharing, political and technical analysis, priority-setting, program coordination, and resource leveraging.  Specific to cross-sectoral dealings with the GOK, play a lead role in representing USAID (or arranging the involvement of the Front Office or other Almaty-based staff), preparing reports, drafting/clearing correspondence, clarifying/negotiating /facilitating compliance with GOK legal requirements, etc. (in coordination with the Regional Legal Advisor,and other appropriate Mission offices). 5) Miscellaneous  In consultation with Support Offices, coordinate USAID?s administrative and logistical requirements in Astana. D. POSITION ELEMENTS 1) Supervision Exercised Project Management Specialist FSN 9 Secretary/Administrative Assistant FSN-7 2) Supervision Received: The incumbent will be supervised by the Program Office Director, an FEOC position. S/he will coordinate directly with technical and support office directors and staff, and frequently consult with and receive guidance from the Mission Front Office. 3) Exercise of Judgment: While supervised by the Program Office Director, s/he will generally operate in Astana, 800 miles removed from the Mission headquarters, and therefore will be required to independently exercise informed judgment within the programmatic, procedural and policy frameworks establishedfor the USAID/CAR Mission. The incumbent will not have the authority to commit USAID resources, but s/he will have the responsibility of ensuring that staff and financial resources are mobilized to respond to the Embassy?s priorities and Kazakhstan?s development needs in a timely and effective manner. 4) Nature, Level, and Purpose of Contacts:  USAID/CAR Mission Management and Technical/Support Office directors/staff  U.S. Embassy: Ambassador, DCM, Section Heads and staff  Government of Kazakhstan Officials, primarily at the Ministerial, Vice-Ministerial and working levels  Other Donor Agency Heads/staf  Local private sector and NGO representatives  Chiefs-of-Party and staff of USAID implementing organizations Contacts will be established and maintained through personal, telephonic and written interactions, as required to provide liaison between relevant USAID/CAR units/staff and Astana-based stakeholders, as well as to represent USAID in meetings and public events. E. MinimumQualification Requirements 1) Education and Experience: Bachelor?s in one of the social sciences, economics, business, management or other field relevant to international development. Relevant Masters degree is preferred. Minimum six yearsrelevant work experience. Relevant experience includes working on internationaldevelopment programs and issues, and establishing and maintaining contacts withsenior level host government officials. The incumbent?s work profile should reflect an ability to work in complex organizations, coordinating staff and resources within and across units. Prior experience with USAID is preferred; experiencewith other USG agencies and/or other development agencies would also be helpful. 2) Language Proficiency: Fluency in written and oral English is required. Working knowledge of Russian and/or Kazakh languages is also desirable. 3) Knowledge: An understanding of development issues in economic, social, and democracy sectors is essential. Knowledge of the political, social and economic environment inKazakhstan is important. Must have a comprehensive knowledge, or the potential to acquire such knowledge, of the following: USG legislation relating to political and economic development assistance; USAID programming policies; regulations,procedures, and documentation; USAID management and administrative policies andprocedures. 4) Abilities and Skills: The incumbent must have ability to: obtain, analyze, and evaluate a variety of data and to organize and present it in concise written and oral form; work as a team member to plan, develop, manage and evaluate complex programs; and, gather and disseminate useful information and advice in assigned areas. The incumbent must be able to independently establish and maintain contacts with senior-level officials of the Kazakhstani Government and representatives of non-governmental organizations/private enterprises, in order to explain USAID programs and policies, and to interpret and transmit host-country government, non-governmental, and private sector perspectives to senior USAIDofficials. Computer skills and familiarity with word processing and spreadsheetprograms are required. F. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 1) Must be an U.S. Citizen and possess or be able to obtain a U.S. Government-issued security clearance at the level of SECRET. 2) Must be able to obtain a State/Med medical clearance to serve in Central Asia. 3) Must be available and willing to commit to the Contract Performance Period of 24 months; 4) Available and willing to work additional hours beyond the established 40-hour workweek and outside established Monday-Friday workweek, as may be required or necessary; and 5) Willing to travel to work sites and other offices as requested. G. SELECTION CRITERIA: Development Knowledge/Experience 30 points Managerial and Leadership Experience 20 points Communications Skills 20 points Kazakhstan/Regional Knowledge/Experience 20 points Language Skills 10 points Total: 100 points References are required. 9. APPLYING Qualified individuals are requested to submit a U.S. Government Application for Federal Employment SF-171 including experience, salary history and references, and recent sample of his/her written work no later than COB (6 p.m. Almaty time October 25, 2006. The form is available at the USAID website, http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/forms/ or Internet http://fillform.gsa.gov, or at Federal offices. Applications, recent supervisor reference and three (3) personal references, and writing sample may be submitted by e-mail, fax, DHL or FedEx air courier by the closing date, above, to: Tatiana Rossova Personnel Specialist PersonnelOffice USAID/CAR Almaty 41 Kazibek Bi Street Almaty, Kazakhstan Tel: 7 3272 507612 ext. 6345, Email: per.Almaty@usaid.gov Fax: 7 3272 507634/35/36 Email or faxed documentation is preferred as mail delivery may be untimely. To ensure consideration of applications for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application, and as the subject line in any cover letter. Selection will be made by a Mission committee no later than November 3, 2006. USAID/CAR expects to award a personal-services contract for an off-shore US Citizen for two-year period starting no later than on/about December 17, 2006. The contract will be signed by November 10, 2006. No later than on/about December 17, 2006, the incumbent shall proceed to Astana, Kazakhstan to commence performance of the duties specified, subject to medical and security clearance. The duty post for this contract is Astana, Kazakhstan. 10. Benefits include post differential, housing, and other benefits per USAID regulations. Basic household furnishings, will be available in quarters to be provided by USAID. 11. For more information about USAID/Central Asian Republics see Mission?s website http://centralasia.usaid.gov/ Attachment 3 AS A MATTER OF POLICY, AND AS APPROPRIATE, A PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: 1. BENEFITS Employer's FICA Contribution Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance Pay Comparability Adjustment Annual Increase Eligibility for Worker's Compensation Annual & Sick Leave Eligibility for401(k) 2. ALLOWANCES (if Applicable). (A) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120). (B) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130). (C) Post Allowance (Section 220). (D) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230). (E) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260). (F) Education Allowance (Section 270). (G) Education Travel (Section 280). (H) Post Differential (Chapter 500). (I) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600), and (J) Danger Pay (Section 650). LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSCs 1. Standard Form 171 or Optional Form 612. **2. Contractor Physical Examination (DS 1843 Form). **3. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security) (SF-86). **4. Finger Print Card (FD-258). NOTE: Form 4 is available from the requirements office. * Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas). ** The forms listed 2 through 4 shall only be completed upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job. CITE: http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/AID/OM/ALM/27%2D2006/listing.html Posted 09/28/06 (W-SN01156710). (0271)

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after September 29, 2006. The deadlines for receipt of optional letters of intent are: October 29, 2006; August 22, 2007; and August 20, 2008. The corresponding deadlines for full applications are: November 29, 2006; September 19, 2007; and September 17, 2008. This program will expire on September 18, 2008.

Synopsis

The sponsors offer support for the Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) program whose goals are to foster the development of novel programs to improve K-12 and the general public's understanding of the clinical trial process as well as the health science advances stemming from National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded clinical and basic research. The SEPA program supports the creation of innovative partnerships between biomedical and clinical researchers and K-12 teachers and schools, museum and science center educators, media experts, and other interested educational organizations. Particular importance will be given to SEPA applications that target K-12 science educational topics that may not be addressed by existing science curricula, community-based or media activities. This program will use the NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after September 29, 2006. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is October 29, 2006. The deadline for receipt of full applications is November 29, 2006.

Synopsis

The sponsors offer support for minority institutions with professional schools offering doctoral degrees in one or more health care disciplines to apply for a Clinical Research Education and Career Development (CRECD) grant. These awards are intended to support development and implementation of curriculum-dependent programs in minority institutions to train selected doctoral and postdoctoral candidates in clinical research leading to a Master of Science in Clinical Research or Master of Public Health in a clinically relevant area. A successful program will result in an accredited master's degree program to produce trained clinical researchers who can become part of translational and/or patient-oriented research projects. This program will use the NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Letters of Intent are due November 1, 2006 for all Exploratory Projects. Preliminary Proposals are due November 15, 2006 for Full Scale Projects and December 1, 2006 Conferences related to Components A, B, and C. Full proposals are due: March 9, 2007--Component A: Applied Research (Exploratory and Full-Scale); March 20, 2006--Component B: Development of Resources and Tools (Exploratory and Full-Scale); March 28, 2007 Component C: Capacity Building (Exploratory and Full-Scale); and May 8, 2007--Conferences Related to A, B, and C.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding for research, development, and evaluation activities through knowledge generation and application to improve K-12 learning and teaching. The program addresses this mission by funding activities in three major areas: Applied Research supporting three categories of projects: Evaluative Studies of NSF-Funded Resources and Tools, Studies of Student Learning Progressions, and Studies of Teachers and Teaching; Development of Resources and Tools supporting two categories of projects: Assessment of Students’ and Teachers’ Learning and Instruction of K-12 Students and Teachers; Capacity Building supporting two categories of projects: STEM Systems Research and STEM Education Research Scholars. In addition to these three areas, conferences related to the mission of the program are also supported.

Synopsis

An estimated thirty awards, averaging $74,000 each, will support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for groups of teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, state departments of education, nonprofit, private educational organizations, or a consortium of these entities.

Synopsis

Approximately 766 awards ranging from $250,000 $853,000 each will support projects designed to generate in students the skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond secondary school. The project period is up to sixty months. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education; public or private agencies and organizations; combinations of institutions, agencies, and organizations; and secondary schools under exceptional circumstances, if there is no institution, agency, or organization capable of carrying out an applicable Upward Bound project in the proposed target area.

Synopsis

The sponsor will support projects designed to prepare high school students for postsecondary education programs that lead to careers in the fields of math and science. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education; public or private agencies and organizations; combinations of institutions, agencies, and organizations; and secondary schools under exceptional circumstances, if there is no institution, agency, or organization capable of carrying out an applicable Upward Bound project in the proposed target area. The project period is up to sixty months.

Synopsis

Support is provided for approximately forty-two awards ranging from $$250,000 to $543,000. The Veterans Upward Bound projects are designed to assist veterans in preparing for a program of postsecondary education. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education; public or private agencies and organizations; combinations of institutions, agencies, and organizations; and secondary schools under exceptional circumstances, if there is no institution, agency, or organization capable of carrying out an applicable Upward Bound project in the proposed target area.

Synopsis

The sponsor requests start-up proposals from U.S. land-grant institutions to strengthen agricultural extension and training at select Iraqi agricultural universities so as to revitalize the agriculture sector in Iraq. The Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization Project (IAER) will be implemented by providing extension training programs for Iraqi nationals in the U.S. and at third country sites in ways that enhance agricultural management, production, and marketing related to small and medium-sized production enterprises. Training will be provided through partnerships that are built between U.S. land-grant institutions and Iraqi agricultural universities in each of five governorates of Iraq. In FY 2007, approximately $5.3 million is available for support of this program.

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U -- OHIO OUTREACH, ADMISSIONS AND CAREER TRANSITION SERVICES SOL DOLJ07RA00014 DUE 110806 POP State of Ohio 45418 UNITED STATES NAICS: 561990 Request for Proposal (RFP) for outreach, admissions and career transition services for youth in the State of Ohio will be available approximately Tuesday, September5, 2006 on the World Wide Web at http://www.FedBizOpps.gov/. Job Corps is a program that targets disadvantaged and at-risk youth ages 16 through 24, and emphasizes long-term employability by providing educational and occupational skills training along with support services, in a residential setting. The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, does not plan to exercise the last option year,or fifth year, of the current contract for outreach, admissions and career transition services for youth in the State of Ohio. This decision is based totally on administrative considerations and is not related to performance of contractualrequirements. RFP DOLJ07RA00014 is to provide outreach and admissions for 1,460arrivals from the State of Ohio and career transition services for 1,311 Job Corps youth returning to the State of Ohio. The resultant contract will cover the period August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2009, plus three Government unilateral option years. A Pre-Proposal conference will be held at 230 S. Dearborn, John J. Kluczynski Federal building, Office of Job Corps, 6th floor, Room 676, on Friday,September 15, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. local time. We recommend that you download theRFP from our website prior to the conference and bring the RFP with you to the conference. All questions prior to the pre-proposal conference should be submitted in writing. Proposals in response to this RFP will be due no later than 12:00p.m. (noon), local time, on Wednesday, November 8, 1006, at the following address. U. S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Room 676, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604. The primary point of contact is Contracting Officer, Donna Kay, who may be reached at (312) 596-5474. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that will be considered by the agency. CITE: http://www2.fbo.gov/spg/DOL/ETA/ChicagoIL/DOLJ07RA00014/listing.htmlPosted 08/18/06 (W-SN01119259). (0230)

Deadline Note

The sponsor requests, but does not require, submission of a letter of intent for this program. For Cycle A, the letter of intent is due by November 9, 2006. The application deadline is December 11, 2006. For Cycle B, the letter of intent is due by February 2, 2007. The application deadline is March 5, 2007.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides partial support for specific non-federal conferences in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention information and education programs, and applied research. Measurable outcomes of the conferences supported under this program announcement should be in alignment with one or more of the following goals and/or performance measures: National Center of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) -- Priority 1: Develop and implement comprehensive research-to-practice initiatives that promote early identification, referral, and intervention for prioritized health conditions; Priority 2: Identify major new factors leading to healthy birth outcomes; Priority 3: Conduct research on the natural history of secondary conditions throughout the lifespan to identify promising interventions; Priority 4: Develop and implement a comprehensive research-to-practice initiative designed to promote preconception care services; and Priority 5: Promote evidence-based strategies for optimal child development. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) -- Goal 1: Increase early detection of breast and cervical cancer by building nationwide programs in breast and cervical cancer prevention, especially among high-risk, underserved women; Goal 2: Expand community-based breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to low income, medically underserved women. For women diagnosed with cancer or pre-cancer, ensure access to treatment services; Goal 3: Reduce cigarette smoking among youth; Goal 4: Support prevention research to develop sustainable and transferable community-based behavioral interventions; Goal 5: Increase the capacity of state cardiovascular health programs to address prevention of cardiovascular disease at the community level; Goal 6: Reduce death and disability due to heart disease and stroke and eliminate disparities; Goal 7: Increase the capacity of state diabetes control programs to address the prevention of diabetes and its complications at the community level; Goal 8: Improve the quality of state-based cancer registries; Goal 9: Help states monitor the prevalence of major behavioral risks associated with premature morbidity and mortality in adults to improve the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion and disease prevention programs; and Goal 10: Decrease levels of obesity, or reduce the rate of growth of obesity, in communities through nutrition and physical interventions. National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) -- Goal 1: Determine human health effects associated with environmental exposures; Goal 2: Prevent or reduce illnesses, injury, and death related to environmental risk factors; Goal 3: Build and enhance effective partnerships to improve environmental health capacity; and Goal 4: Promote effective and efficient NCEH management. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) -- Goal 1: Reduce the risk of youth violence; Goal 2: Reduce violence against women; Goal 3: Enhance the capacity of states to implement effective rape prevention and education programs; Goal 4: Reduce the number and severity of head injuries in CDC funded projects by increasing bicycle helmet use; Goal 5: Improve the timelines and quality of data used to determine the medical and social impact of traumatic brain injury; Goal 6: Reduce the incidence of residential fire-related injuries and deaths by increasing functional smoke alarms on every habitable floor; Goal 7: Increase external input on the research priorities, policies, and procedures related to the extramural research supported by CDC; Goal 8: Provide online access to injury prevention data; and Goal 9: Improve the uniformity, quality, and accessibility of emergency department data for public health surveillance in several states; ultimately developing the capacity to improve data in all states through development of guidelines, recommendations, or technical assistance. National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM) -- Goal 1. Ensure that CDC has the necessary data about its customers to develop health marketing and communication interventions products, and programs that address customers’ health information needs; Goal 2. Ensure that CDC employs innovative and rigorous strategies for reaching its customers based on health marketing and communication research; Goal 3. Provide value-added health marketing and communication support to ensure that the best available health information is rapidly and reliably disseminated and adopted as effective practice and policy; Goal 4. Ensure efficient, integrated use of CDC functions that contribute to the creation, delivery, and communication of health information and products, with a focus on those that eliminate health disparities; Goal 5. Ensure that CDC’s customers have effective, real-time access to needed health and safety information through appropriate health information dissemination channels; Goal 6. Produce science-based health messages that are accessible, understandable, and relevant to intended audiences by incorporating health literacy, cultural communication, and language factors; Goal 7. Facilitate two-way communication and engagement with CDC and its traditional and emerging partners, including national and international public heath system partners, public sector partners, and private sector partners; Goal 8. Enhance the capacity of CDC and its national and international partners to rapidly and accurately communicate critical information about infectious, occupational, environmental, and terrorist threats; monitor the health of communities; and assist in the detection of emerging public health problems; Goal 9. Promote and facilitate health marketing and communication efforts to measure progress toward agency goals and evaluate the impact of agency programs; and Goal 10. Ensure the development of public health marketing and communication professionals and researchers via CDC-supported training programs. Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice (OCPHP) -- Public Health Law Program: Goal 1: Develop the legal preparedness of the public health system to address terrorism and other national public health priorities; Goal 2: Improve the understanding and use of law as a public health tool; and Goal 3: Establish robust partnerships to join public health practitioners with partners in key law-related sectors, such as elected officials and the legal and law enforcement communities. Office of Global Health (OGH) -- Goal 1: To strengthen global capacity to detect, investigate, and monitor disease and injury, as well as their causes, and to respond appropriately to problems as they are identified; Goal 2: To work with countries to establish and maintain effective public health systems, including trained workforces, and collection and use of essential information for effective public health policies and programs; Goal 3: To collaborate with countries and other international partners in developing, implementing, and evaluating prevention and control strategies to address important public health problems; Goal 4: To assist countries and other global partners to conduct applied research that will provide new information needed to improve the effectiveness of global public health policies and programs; and Goal 5: To promote the free flow of accurate technical information on global health problems and to share lessons learned in their control and prevention.

Synopsis

B -- RESEARCH AND STUDIES FOR THE OFFICE OF NET ASSESSMENT SOL Reference-Number-HQ0034-06-BAA-0002-ONA DUE 111306 NAICS: 541690 This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation and/or additional information regarding this announcement will not be issued. Request for same will be disregarded. The community of interest for this BAA is the Office of Net Assessment, Office of the Secretary of Defense. The Office of Net Assessment (ONA) will not issue paper copies of this announcement. The ONA reserves the right to select for award all, some or none of the proposals in response to this announcement. The ONA reserves the right to fund all, some or none of the proposals received under this BAA. ONA provides no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and cost proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this BAA will not be returned. It is thepolicy of the ONA to treat all proposals as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation. FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION AND TO VIEW ENTIRE BAA, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FILE ENTITLED, RESEARCH AND STUDIES FOR THE OFFICE OF NET ASSESSMENT. CITE: http://www2.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/WHS/REF/Reference%2DNumber%2DHQ0034%2D06%2DBAA%2D0002%2DONA/listing.html Posted 09/12/06 (W-SN01141428). (0255)

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding for one cooperative agreement to develop, test and disseminate methods and models for evaluating the impact of clinical education and training on provider behavior and clinical practice with respect to changes in knowledge and skills, clinical practice behavior and clinical outcomes.

Synopsis

The purpose of the program is to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom setting.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding for collaborative research and education in the area of active nanostructures and nanosystems, and on the long-term social change associated with these innovations. Approximately $29 million is available to fund sixty awards.

Deadline Note

This program will expire on November 16, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers support designed to improve the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the training of predoctoral students from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented. Such candidates include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. This program will use the Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) F31 award mechanism.