[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19800-19801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9438]


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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: [email protected].

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 [email protected]. 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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