[Federal Register: April 17, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 74)]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Notice: Competition/Russian Leadership Program 2001
Authority: Sec. 1(a)(2), Pub. L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-
119-120 (22 U.S.C. 2542a note, 2 U.S.C. 1151).
SUMMARY: The Russian Leadership Program (RLP) at the Library of
Congress was authorized by Public Law 106-31; Public Law 106-113;
Public Law 106-554 to foster a mutual exchange of ideas and opinions
among political leaders and citizens of Russia and the United States. A
description of RLP Program can be found at http://www.loc.gov/rlp. The
RLP is considering continuing its U.S. Congress/Russian Parliamentary
exchange program for 2001 and expanding exchanges to include members of
the Russian Judiciary. The Library is seeking to identify interested
participants to develop hosting arrangements and programmatic support
for exchanges in the following areas: rule of law, education,
environmental issues, agriculture/land reform, public health policy,
federalism, tax/budget, and other major policy issues of mutual concern
to the U.S. and the Russian Federation. The Library anticipates between
6 and 12 delegations composed of approximately 8-10 individuals from
the highest levels of the Russian government and regions.
DATES: Responses must be received by May 1, 2001.
ADDRESSES: The Library of Congress, Contracts & Logistics Service,
COTR: Morgan Day, C&L, 101 Independence Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20540-9410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Nelson of Contracts and
Logistics, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540-9410. Email
address: rune@loc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondents should have broad experience
with the Russian Federation, and be knowledgeable about its
institutions, language, and culture. Respondents should have experience
planning and hosting high level officials with demonstrated expertise
in two or more of the above subject areas and demonstrated ability to
arrange and secure appropriate meetings at federal and state levels.
The funding made available by the Library would cover travel, per diem,
interpretation, preparation and translation of program materials.
Respondents may be asked to work collaboratively with a third party in
addition to the Library to execute the exchange. The Library does not
anticipate any need for coordination in Russia for purposes of the
exchange. This Request for Information (RFI) shall close to response 14
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
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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 the deadline at the address shown above. Reference: RFI-010.
Dated: April 4, 2001.
Approved by:
James H. Billington,
The Librarian of Congress.
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