SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Residency Verifications
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561611
— Investigation Services
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, SSA Region 6, 1301 Young Street, Room 550, Dallas, TX, 75202-5433
- ZIP Code
- 75202-5433
- Solicitation Number
- SSA-RFQ-06-05-0004
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Investigative services to be performed under contract to verify claimants' U.S. residency for the purpose of establishing eligibility and continuing eligibility for receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for the Social Security Administration (SSA). It is anticipated that one award will be made for all zones. The service area zones are located along the Mexico-U.S. border in Texas and New Mexico. Prospective offerors shall propose on all zones. The zones are identified as follows: Zone 1 includes Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen, Texas; (counties of Cameron, Hildalgo, Starr and Willacy); Zone 2 includes Laredo, Texas (counties of Webb and Zapata); Zone 3 includes Eagle Pass and Del Rio, Texas (counties of Val Verde, Kinney, Uvalde, Maverick, Zavala and Dimmitt); Zone 4 includes Presidio, Texas (within a 15 mile radius of the town of Presidio); Zone 5 includes El Paso, Texas (Texas counties of El Paso and Hudspeth), and Las Cruces, New Mexico (New Mexico County of Dona Anna); and Zone 6 includes Columbus, New Mexico (New Mexico county of Luna). SSA officials will notify the contractor of the name and address for residency verification. Upon written request, the contractor shall perform an unannounced onsite visit to the claimant's reported address to verify residency, contact one non-relative neighbor who has first hand knowledge of individual's residence and submit a written report documenting the results. The North American Industry Classification System(NAICS) code is 561611 and the business size standard is $10.5 million. This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 regarding the acquisition of commercial items. This acquisition is 100 percent set aside for small business participation. Offers received from other than a small business will be deemed unacceptable and will be given no further consideration. The contract period will be for a base year and three option years. Selection of a contractor(s) will be made by an assessment of the offers submitted. The assessment will involve a determination by the Government of the overall merit of each offer.. Each offer will consist of a of a technical and cost offer. The total estimated contract cost, to include the base year and three option years will be considered as an independent element from the technical offer. Award will be made to the offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has been evaluated as the best value to the government considering all factors. Request for Quote #SSA-RFQ-06-05-0004 is scheduled for release on or about March 14, 2005. All responsible small business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. The solicitation will be available for downloading from the Federal Procurement website at www.fedbizopps.gov. HARD COPIES OF THE RFP WILL NOT BE MAILED. Telephone requests will not be honored and no bidders list will be maintained. Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the FedBizOpps website to check the status of this requirement and to keep current with any amendments that may be issued. Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted. All questions must be submitted via email to linda.washeck@ssa.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1301 Young Street, Room 550, Dallas, TX
- Zip Code: 75202-5433
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 75202-5433
- Record
- SN00762282-W 20050305/050303212538 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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