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M -- MANAGE SAN DIEGO AREA REGIONAL NAVY CHILD CARE PROGRAM SOL N00244-98-R-0040 POC Contract Specialist Gerri Thornton (619) 532-2560; Contracting Officer S.K. Wasson WEB: Click here to find out more about FISC San Diego, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to request a copy of the RFP, lori_b._horning@fmso.navy.mil. The purpose of this synopsis is to modify the original synopsis that was posted on June 12, 1997 which referenced solicitation number N00244-97-R-05126. The original synopsis is modified to reflect a new SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00244-98-R-0040. All sources that requested a copy of the solicitation to the first synopsis issued on June 12, 1997 referencing solicitation number N00244-97-R-5126, will not be required to resubmit their request under the new solicitation number N00244-98-R-0040. The solicitation will provide for the management and operation of U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Child Development Programs for the COMNAVBASE San Diego Region. This region encompasses the following activities: Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego; Naval Amphibious Base (AMPHIBASE) Coronado; Marine Corps Air Station, (MCAS) Miramar (previously referred to as the Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar); Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island; Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) San Diego; Naval Station (NAVSTA) San Diego; and Naval Medical Center (NMC) San Diego. In addition to the sites just listed, the following sites have been added: Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, NV; Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, CA; Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, CA; Naval Air Weapons Station, Point Mugu, CA; and Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, CA. The Contractor shall provide child care for up to approximately 4,000 dependent children of eligible sponsors in the San Diego area, through a combination of some or all of the following: Contractor operated Child Development Centers located at the bases listed above; Family Child Care (FCC) within the homes of military personnel residing on Government installations; Family Child Care within the homes of military personnel residing off of government installations; and commercial Child Care Centers within the community. The Contractor may use these types of providers in any combination to achieve provision of the total required number of spaces, subject to the terms, conditions, and limitation of the solicitation. Statutory requirements that will apply include: Military Child Care Act of 1989, Crime Control Act of 1990, and Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965 (SCA will not apply to FCC providers). An award decision is estimated late in 1998. A firm fixed price contract with award fee provisions is anticipated for a base and four option years. This solicitation is part of a Government cost comparison to determine whether accomplishing the specified work under contract or by Government performance is more economical. Government employees shall have the right of first refusal for employment. If Government performance is determined to be more economical, this solicitation will be canceled and no contract will be awarded. Interested sources should respond in writing. The solicitation will be available approximately 30 January 1998. The solicitation for the San Diego Area Regional Navy Child Care Program can be viewed at http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil or a copy can be requested by mail from the address above or by fax from the Bid Desk, Code 210A9, at (619) 532-2575. The Standard Industrial Classification number is 8351. The Solicitation will require the submission of price and past performance information. See Note 26. (0016)

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