SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Management and Administration of the REE Child Care Tuition Assistance Program
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acquisition Branch (MD), 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 3, Mailstop: 5116, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3K06-S-08-0006
- Response Due
- 6/6/2008 2:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Brandon Levin,, Phone: 301-504-1731, Terri S. Carney,, Phone: 301-504-1732
- E-Mail Address
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brandon.levin@ars.usda.gov, terri.carney@ars.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Amendment 5 - This solicitation is being ammended to respond to questions received. The questions and responses are as follows: Question 1 - Is there more than one solicitation for this Solicitation Number: AG-3K06-S-08-0006 during the year? Response to Question 1 - This is the only solicitation for these services contemplated at this time. Question 2 - Could multiple vendors participate in securing contractual work with the USDA in this area? Response to Question 2 - ARS intends to make a single award against this solicitation. Question 3 - How many ChildCare Providers participate in the REE ChildCare Program? Response to Question 3 – ARS does not know the number of providers that participate in the program. Question 4 - Are the ChildCare providers regionally or nationally located? Is the work performed regionally or nationally? Response to Question 4 – The providers are all located within the United States; however they may be located in different parts of the country. Question 5 - Are check disbursements done monthly or biweekly? Response to Question 5 - The contractor shall make payments monthly against the monthly certification forms (See Section 3.2 of the PWS). Question 6 - Do you have a bank to warehouse the checks for the ChildCare providers? Response to Question 6 – No. Question 7 - Do you have a database with childcare providers? Response to Question 7 – No. Question 8 - How many companies have been contracted to perform the work last year? Response to Question 8 - One. See Amendments 2 and 3. Question 9 - Did they perform the work satisfactorily? Response to Question 9 - The Government cannot comment on this at this time. Question 10 - What would you recommend as a more efficient strategy to perform the work? Response to Question 10 - This is a business decision that each offeror needs to independently address based on the information provided in the solicitations and all amendments issued. At this time the Government cannot comment on specific details regarding the technical approach.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN01586990-W 20080606/080604220554-6dbc2b0e1b6f8b58a0b327409bb2aa39 (fbodaily.com)
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