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D -- PROVIDE MICRO-ANALYTIC SIMULATION MODELING SUPPORT SERVICES SOL RFP-06-97-HHS-OS POC Arthur L. Storey (202) 690-5547 PROVIDE MICRO-ANALYTIC SIMULATION MODELING SUPPORT SERVICES. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has a requirement for micro-analytic simulation modeling support services. The contractor will be responsible for providing expert technical support in maintaining and further developing the Transfer Income Model (TRIM3). The major activities to be undertaken under the contract are: aging date files into future years; producing estimates of the costs and caseload impacts that result from changes to existing and/or proposed tax, transfer, and health programs; and further development of TRIM3 to permit analysis of major new program alternatives. TRIM3 simulate a number of federal and state transfer programs including AFDC/TANF, Supplemental Security Income, Food Stamp Program, Child Support, public Housing and Subsidized Housing Programs, Child Care, Medicare, Medicaid, employer-sponsored health insurance, Payroll taxes, Federal income taxes, and state income taxes. These actives frequently require projecting socio-economic variables into future years in order to estimate the costs and caseloads of alternatives to existing transfer income programs and performing analysis of these alternatives including tax impacts. The period of performance is for a base period of six months with options for three additional years. RFP-06-97-HHS-OS will be issued on or about May 6, 1997. All responsible qualified sources may submit a proposal. Request for the RFP must be in writing. The fax number is (202) 690-5698. (0112)

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