Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21207-0696

R -- SYMPOSIUM ON THE RETURN TO WORK FOR WORKERS WHO DEVELOP A CHRONIC CONDITION OR BECOME DISABLED. DUE 111997 POC Jane M. Quinn Tel: (410) 965-9495 The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate with The International Social Security Association/International Labor Office (ISSA/ILO) Washington office on a sole-source bases to conduct a symposium in conjunction with phase one of a two part 8-country research project on return to work for workers who develop a chronic condition or become disabled. The symposium is scheduled for May 20 through May 22, 1998 in Washington DC. The contractor will provide the coordination necessary to deal with both the substantive programmatic issues of the symposium as well as the logistical/practical concerns of organizing a symposium. All responses must be received by close of business day November 19, 1997. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended vendor and all firms that response to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. If no affirmative written responses, to the effect that a comparable source exists, are received by the above stated due date, an order will be negotiated with ISSA/ILO for the requirement stated above. The Government does not intend to pay for information provided. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be issued, nor will respondents be notified of the results of the evaluation of the data received. (0276)

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