SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Child Care Subsidy Program
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 624110
— Child and Youth Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, OCPO, Administration Support, Office of Admin Support, NO, 451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC, 20410, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 2007-06-14
- Response Due
- 7/2/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2007
- Description
- Market Survey Capability Assessment for Child Care Subsidy Program Support Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Description This is a market survey for the above identified requirement. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only, and shall not be construed as a commitment or a promise to contract by the Government. This is not a screening information request or a request for proposals. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. HUD is seeking interested sources that are capable of providing support for a child care subsidy program. All submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 2, 2007. Submission may be made via email to William.S.Levenson@hud.gov in MS Office or PDF format. All costs associated with the preparation or submission of responses are the responsibility of the potential source. The Government will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any costs associated with the market survey submission are solely at the interested vendor?s expense. Note: Hereafter, interested sources shall be referred to as the contractor. Child Care Subsidy Program - Statement of Work (draft) The contractor shall be responsible for the administrative functions of the program to include, but shall not be limited to the following: 1. Receiving applications 2. Determination of eligibility 3. Payments to providers 4. Notification of employees and maintenance of all program records The contractor shall handle all administrative tasks associated with the tuition assistance program appropriately and effectively. The contractor shall maintain confidentiality of all the information contained in the tuition assistance applications. The contractor shall notify parents and the child care providers of the amount of the tuition assistance that each family will receive, and effective dates. The contractor shall determine the eligibility of child care providers to receive Federal funds, and shall obtain applicable licensing and other regulatory requirements to include, but shall not be limited to the following: 1. Each child care provider shall be required to submit a copy of any current licenses and statement of compliance from anyone charged with regulating that provider. 2. Each child care provider shall be required to submit their taxpayer identification numbers. 3. Each child care provider shall understand that if, for whatever reason, the provider is no longer licensed or subject to regulatory oversight, or is not in compliance with applicable regulations, the provider shall immediately notify the contractor and the Federal employee whose child enrolled is in the child care subsidy program. In such cases, the provider shall no longer be permitted to receive the tuition subsidy. The contractor shall ensure that the requirements are being met to be eligible to be a child care provider, to include but shall not be limited to the following: 1. The child care providers shall have a family child care home, or a child care center licensed and/or regulated by the State and/or local authorities. 2. The child care provider shall meet all requirements of its particular jurisdiction where the services are provided. The contractor shall review monthly invoices for the tuition assistance amounts from the child care providers, and shall provide payment if appropriate, based on the invoiced amount no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date of the invoice. The contractor shall pay tuition assistance directly to the child care providers, not the Federal employee. The contractor shall receive a written invoice on a monthly basis from the child care provider. The contractor shall ensure that tuition assistance be quoted as weekly amounts, and ensure that the invoices be prepared using full week amounts unless the child leaves the program during a particular week. The contractor shall provide the agency with monthly reports for tax purposes if payments do not qualify for the Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) exclusion. The contractor shall issue monthly reports to HUD on the status of the HUD tuition assistance program. [End of Draft Statement of Work] This is not a formal solicitation, however, business concerns that respond to this notice must furnish concise responses directed specifically to the requirements above. Business concerns demonstrating the capability to accomplish the requirements must supply pertinent information in the form of curriculum vitae in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to perform. Please provide a short capability statement, references for both government and private sector clients, as well as business size, type, and NAICS code. If respondents have a GSA contract or other government-wide contract, that should be noted.
- Place of Performance
- Address: William Levenson, Contracting Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 5266, Washington, DC 20410, Ph: 202-402-6732, Email: William_S._Levenson@hud.gov,
- Zip Code: 20410
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20410
- Record
- SN01318788-W 20070616/070614220656 (fbodaily.com)
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