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R -- INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES TO VERIFY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR CLAIMANTS RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME SOL SSA6-99-01 DUE 012599 POC Linda Washeck, 214-767-4331 Investigative services to be performed under contract to verify claimants' U.S. residency for the purpose of establishing eligibility and continuing eligibility for receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for the Social Security Administration (SSA). The government reserves the right to make multiple awards under this solicitation if deemed in the best interest of the government. The various service areas are located along the Mexico-U.S. border in Texas and New Mexico. Offerors may propose on any or all service area zones. The service area zones are identified as follows: Zone 1 (includes Brownsville, Harlingen, and McAllen, Texas including the counties of Cameron, Hildalgo, Stark and Willacy. Zone 2 (includes Laredo, Texas (counties of Webb and Zapata). Zone 3 (includes Eagle Pass and Del Rio, Texas) includes counties of Val Verde, Kinney, Uvalde, Maverick, Zavala and Dimmit). Zone 4 (Odessa, Texas (these verifications to be performed in the Texas county of Presidio within a 15 mile radius of the town of Presidio) Zone 5 (includes El Paso, Texas (two offices) and Las Cruces, New Mexico (includes the Texas counties of El Paso and Hudspeth and the New Mexico counties of Dona Anna and Luna. SSA officials will notify the contractor of the name and address of each residency verification referral. The estimated number of referrals generated each month are as follows: Zone 1: 60, Zone 2: 15, Zone 3: 5, Zone 4: 2, Zone 5: 35. Upon written request, the contractor shall perform an unannounced onsite visit to the claimant's reported address to verify residency, contact on other disinterested person who has first hand knowledge of invididual's residence and submit a written report documenting the results. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 7381. This acquisition is 100 percent set aside for small business participation. The period of performance shall be one year from the date of award(s). The solicitation will be issued approximately December 24, 1998 with proposals due 25 days thereafter. All responsible sources may submit a proposal (s) which shall be considered. Only written requests for the RFP will be accepted. No telephone requests for solicitation will be accepted. All requests must refer to the RFP number. Requests will be honored on a first come, first served basis until supply is exhausted. Please include two self-addressed labels with each mailed written request. Failure to enclose labels may cause delay in receipt of the solicitation. Posted 12/03/98 (W-SN276924). (0337)

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