U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Procurement, OP/A/FAO, Washington, D.C. 20523-7101

R -- HEALTH AND ACCIDENT COVERAGE PROGRAM RUN-OUT CLAIMS SOL M/OP/98-1362 DUE 062998 POC Contact Point: Loretta King, 202-712-5559 This is not a Request for Proposals. This is a notice expressing USAID's intention to negotiate and award a sole source contract with AdminaStar Solutions, Inc. (ASI)(dba Healthcare Solutions) for the administrative costs in the processing of run-out claims, which are subject to the premiums paid under the current contract with ASI, which expires August 31, 1998. Foreign nationals from under-developed countries have come to the United States and Puerto Rico for academic and technical training, study and observational tours. Premiums were collected by ASI and passed on to its insurer and are available for future claims. Current participants have up to a year to file a claim after the expiration date of the contract. The current contract does not contain a provision for the payment of such administrative costs to ASI. New contract(s) will be awarded under a solicitation issued May 22, 1998 and closing June 29, 1998, to provide full services under the Health and Accident Coverage Program, effective September 1, 1998. In the meantime, a contract is needed with the current contractor to pay the costs for the continued processing of any claims that may be submitted and postmarked by August 31, 1999. This follow-on procurement will be negotiated solely with ASI based on Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Or Services with Satisfy Agency Requirements. Negotiations will proceed with ASI unless responsible firm(s) submit clear and convincing documentation, including technical and pricing data to indicate the firm's ability to meet the time schedule commencing September 1, 1998 without substantial duplication of costs to the Government. If a response is received that meets the requirements, and an analysis of such a response indicates that a solicitation document would be more advantageous to the Government, a formal solicitation may be issued. Please do not request copies of a solicitation. Written responses are required within fifteen (15) calendar days from thedate of the publication of this notice. No oral responses will be accepted. Posted 06/30/98 (0181)

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