The Contractor working with the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) will provide technical assistance to the Government of Ukraine (GOU) on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as applied under the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Contractor will provide assistance in developing a training plan for the GOU, and will develop and implement workshops, seminars, conferences and other training programs on IPR issues. Technical assistance may be provided while remaining in the U.S. but the Contractor will be required to travel to Ukraine to implement training programs and consultation on IPR issues. The duration of the contract is for twelve months with two (2) one-year option periods. The government reserves the right to exercise the options. The contract is expected to commence on or about May 1, 2005. Award will be a Time and Material contract and the procurement method shall be a competitive negotiated Request for Quote (RFQ). Source Selection Procedures, as identified in FAR PART 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items, shall be utilized in the selection of the offer that is most advantageous to the to the Government based on the factors contained in the solicitation. The solicitation notice and all amendments will be posted and available for viewing and downloading on the Government Electronic Posting System (FedBizOpps) site www.fedbizopps.gov or www.eps.gov. All responsible sources may submit a response which if timely received, must be considered by the Agency. No paper copies of solicitations or amendments will be issued. No telephone facsimile or written request for the solicitation will be accepted. When the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. To insure that you receive all information regarding this solicitation, please register to receive updates at www.fedbizopps.gove, follow the procedures for notification registration.

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