Department of Defense Education Activity, Hqs, Procurement Div, 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, 4th Floor, Arlington, Va 22203

R -- SUPPORT OPERATION OF A MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER SOL MDA410-98-R-0002 POC Vicki Liedel, (703) 696-3852, x1411 The DoD Education Activity, on behalf of the Office of Family Policy (OFP), intends to procure services to operate a Military Family Resource Center (MFRC). The MFRC will support OFP by acting as a clearinghouse for policy makers and those providing services to active duty Service members and their families. MFRC functions will include: 1. serving as a resource center for the collection, storage, analysis, publication of reports, and especially, dissemination of OFP program-and policy-related informational materials via the worldwide web; 2. preparing and publishing via the worldwide web, reports concerning issues, policy developments and events concerning military families; and 3. providing logistical coordination, publicity, and information dissemination for up to five, OFP-specified, special events each year. Contractors will be required to develop and maintain sufficient automation resources to support the mission and function of the MFRC; operate a clearinghouse of informational materials pertaining to military families; prepare an annual demographic report on military families; prepare an annual report on OFP accomplishments; write and disseminate approximately two reports per year; provide editorial support for approximately three reports per year; and provide logistical coordination, publicity and information dissemination for up to five special events each year. Contractors must be able to demonstrate Web Site and Database Interoperability, Portability and Ease of Use. The term of this contract will be for a base year plus 4 one-year options. Requests for Solicitation No. MDA410-99-R-0002 must be submitted in writing to the above or by fax at (703) 696-3852 to Vicki Liedel. Telephone requests will not be honored. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) is 7375. See Note 1. Posted 11/17/98 (W-SN272028). (0321)

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