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R -- SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC PROCESSING OF IMMIGRANT VISA PETITIONS SOL S-OPRAQ-98-R-0093 DUE 092398 POC Harry E. Lundy, (703) 875-6014; Fax: (703) 875-6085 WEB: State Department Acquisition Web Site, http://www.statebuy.inter.net/q8r93.htm. E-MAIL: Services for Domestic Processing of Immigrant Visa, harry.e.lundy@dos.us-state.gov. The U.S. Department of State, National Visa Center, 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hamsphire has a requirement for contractual services for domestic processing of immigrant visa petitions. The Contractor shall process Immigrant Visa (IV) petitions, including petitions for asylees and refugees following-to-join and for fiancee cases where the applicants live in countries where there is no visa processing ("homeless cases"). The services include all activities associated with the processing of visas as well as operating and maintaining of all automated systems in use at the National Visa Center (NVC). IV petitions are received from Immigration and Naturalization Service, offices and diversity visa applicants. The Contractor shall furnish all services, qualified personnel, and materials to perform the work. Currently, IV petition processing takes place overseas in U.S. consular sections and domestically at the NVC in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Together, they are responsible for processing IV petitions,including but not limited to, collecting, reviewing, and maintaining all documentation relevant to the IV process; generating all correspondence; initiating all background checks; conducting all interviews; and issuing or refusing visas. The performance of the work for this procurement will take place at the NVC. The contract type contemplated is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity for a period of 1 base year and four, 1 year option periods. The Government plans to issue the solicitation at the following Internet address: LINKURL: http://www.statebuy.inter.net/q8r93.htm. All firms wishing to receive a copy must provide their E-mail address to the Contract Specialist indicated herein at the following Internet address: harry.e.lundy@dos.us-state.gov. Interested firms will be notified by E-mail when the solicitation is released. Firms requiring assistance in using the Internet should contact Stuart Toleman at the following Internet address: stuart.c.toleman@dos.us-state.gov or by phone at (703) 516-1694 or Fax (703) 875-6155. Firms that insist on receiving a paper copy of the solicitation will be sent a copy via regular mail, and not extensions will be provided as a result of mail delays. Posted 07/21/98 (W-SN226361). (0202)

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