Financial Services: up to seven BPAs including one small business or 8(a) firm. Anticipated value of BPA: $1 Billion. For more information, go to www.usaid.gov/economic_growth/egat/eg/segir_genl/segir.htm.

General Business, Trade and Investment: up to six BPAs including one small business or 8A firm. Anticipated value: $ 3 billion. For more information, go to www.usaid.gov/economic_growth/egat/eg/tech-trade/procure.htm.

Coastal and Integrated Water Management: up to four BPAs including one small business or 8(a) firm. Anticipated value: $1 Billion. For more information, go to www.usaid.gov/our_work/environment/water/index.html.

Integrated Coastal Management: up to two BPAs including one to a small business or 8(a) firm. Anticipated value: $100 million.

DHS Education Data: one BPA. Anticipated value: $9 Million. for more information, go to www.dhseddata.com.

USAID intends to award a separate indefinite quantity contract for the administration of the grants under contracts to support the work being accomplished under the BPAs. There will be up to two indefinite quantity contracts, one small business and one 8(a).

For details about these opportunities, go to http://www2.eps.gov/spg/AID/OP/WashingtonDC/Reference%2DNumber%2DBPA10%2D28%2D2003/Synopsis.html.

The Labor Department’s Employment and Training Administration plans a solicitation for the processing of Permanent Labor Certification applications. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561110. The contractor will operate two fully staffed facilities or application processing centers on a national scale. Bidders must certify that they have access to cash reserves, an available line of credit with a recognized financial institution or combination, of at least $1 million to cover anticipated startup costs. The RFP, number RFP-DCS-03-43, will be posted on FedBizOpps in early November. To be placed on the bidders’ list, send your contact information to matz.jillian@dol.gov.

HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration intends to issue an RFP for operation of its Health Information Network. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 516110. The contractor will provide prompt, customer-friendly, and cost-effective information services using easily understandable and accessible formats, via a wide range of communication channels, to reach all segments of society. The successful bidder will be knowledgeable of the complex issues in the mental health and mental illness, substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment field. The solicitation, number 277-04-6091, will be available around Nov. 7 at http://www.samhsa.gov.

The Wyoming Air National Guard in Cheyenne and the USPFO for Wyoming plan to award seven indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity task order contract for maintenance, repair, construction and design-build services. At least two awards will be set aside for Emerging Small Businesses. At least three will be 8a and/or HUBZone set-asides. The total contract amount will be up to $20 million. The solicitation, number W912L3-04-R-0001, will be available around Nov. 28 at http://wyoguard.state.wy.us/contracting.htm. Contact Capt. Shane C. Crofts at 307-772-5968.

The Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District plans to award up to four indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts for environmental and planning activities. This is a HUBZone set-aside. The NAICS code is 541620. Engineering tasks may require experience in geological, civil and environmental engineering. Environmental tasks may require experience in biological, chemical, geological and physical science. The solicitation, number W91236-03-R-0005, is available at http://www.nao.usace.army.mil/Ebs/AdvertisedSo licitations.asp. Contact cheryl.b.jones@usace.army.mil.

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division at Patuxent River, MD plans to issue a solicitation for engineering, analytical and program management support services. This is an 8(a) set-aside. A time and materials, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contract is anticipated. The solicitation number is N00421-03-R-0114. Contact Miriam Bonk at 301-757-9064 or miriam-ellen.bonk@navy.mil.

The Army Communications-Electronics Command at Fort Huachuca, AZ, plans to issue an RFP for administrative, automation, logistics, warehousing, transportation, contract operation support services, and other support services. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 561110. The RFP, number W9128Z-04-R-0003, will be released around Nov. 10. Contact Doug Van Dorpe at 520-533-0362.

FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia plans a solicitation for administrative support at the Training Support Center in San Diego, CA. This is a HUBZone set-aside. The NAICS code is 561110. The RFP will be posted at http://www.neco.navy.mil. Contact Susannah Weigner-Clark at 215-697-9657.

EPA is seeking small business sources for the re-compete of its Information Infrastructure and Architectural Support Contract to determine whether one of the two contracts will be a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541519. The contracts will be indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity. The contractor will provide a full range of information technology advisory and assistance to support or improve organizational policy development, decision-making, management and administration, program or project management and administration, and research and development activities. The primary emphasis is on the provision of Information Technology Policy and Program management support and services. The incumbent is SRA International. The contract is estimated to be worth $70 million over five years. The draft statement of work for RFP number PR-HQ-04-10097 is posted at http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/adm_placement/prhq10097/index.htm.