SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Access to Financial Institutions (AFI)
- Notice Date
- 2/4/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Office of Budget, Finance, and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1st Floor, Rear Entrance, 7111 Security Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland, 21244
- ZIP Code
- 21244
- Solicitation Number
- SSA-RFP-10-1020
- Archive Date
- 2/17/2010
- Point of Contact
- Traci S Leach, Phone: 410-965-9539
- E-Mail Address
-
traci.leach@ssa.gov
(traci.leach@ssa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- In accordance with FAR Part 5.203, the Social Security Administration is publishing this pre-solicitation synopsis to notify interested parties of its intent to release a RFP for SSA's Access to Financial Institutions (AFI) project. The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program which was created by Congress to provide income assistance for the aged, blind, or disabled whose income and resources are below specified levels. Countable resources, including those from financial accounts, must be under $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for a couple. Currently, there are over 7.5 million SSI beneficiaries on the rolls, and approximately 2 million individuals apply for SSI each year. In addition, each year SSA conducts approximately 2.5 million periodic redeterminations of SSI eligibility. During both initial SSI claims determinations and SSI redeterminations, SSA must obtain verification of financial institution (FI) account balances to determine that resources remain under the specified level(s). Examples of information obtained are titling, balance, and related information on all types of accounts and certificates held by an SSI applicant, recipient, or deemor. The purpose of this contract is to convert to electronic media the information exchange that now occurs between SSA and Financial Institutions (FIs); to obtain the necessary information for SSA to verify the account balances and interest income revealed by the applicant, recipient, or deemor; and to automate the process whereby FIs are reimbursed for the cost of account verifications and to do these activities on a nationwide basis. Additionally, the contractor must provide: ongoing maintenance; technical support and system documentation; refinements to the system; training of SSA staff on the operation of the system; and, the development of management information and reports. SSA plans to utilize Part12 Acquisition of Commercial Items for the solicitation and award of a Firm Fixed Price type contract. The period of performance shall be for one base year and five-one year options. Request for Proposal (RFP) Number SSA-RFP-10-1020 will be released on or about 10 days after publication of this notice, on the Federal Procurement website at www.fbo.gov. Vendors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential vendors are responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Please note, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). If additional information is required before the release of the RFP, please contact Traci Leach at traci.leach@ssa.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. The government does not intend to pay for any information submitted.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/SSA/DCFIAM/OAG/SSA-RFP-10-1020/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 7111 Security Blvd, Woodlawn, Maryland, 21244, United States
- Zip Code: 21244
- Zip Code: 21244
- Record
- SN02058780-W 20100206/100205000345-6bf52274f152c5bc8e1baf6150b641dd (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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