HQS, USARAK, DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, P.O. BOX 5-525 BLDG 977, FORT RICHARDSON ALASKA 99505-0525

G -- CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES SOL 114&&&-9901-0001 POC Contracting Officer, Marian Taylor at (907) 384-7088; Fax (907) 384-7112. (Site Code DAPC49) The Directorate of Contracting, Fort Richardson, Alaska is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of businesses capable of providing contractual services for community child and youth services operations and functions jointly at Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The Army is considering cost competition between current civil service and industry support for community child and youth service operations and functions to contract activity based on an OMB Circular A-76 study. The major function is Child and Youth Services, serving ages 4 weeks to 18 years. This function includes the following: (1) Child Development Services which focus on the young child ages 4 weeks to 5 years in full day, preschool, drop-in, outreach, special needs, home-based, food and nutrition programs, custodial, maintenance (including snow removal), and administrative services; (2) Youth Services which focus on youth and teens ages 5-18 years in school-age, middle school and teen programs providing before and after school care, drop-in, outreach, food and nutrition, summer camp, sports, fitness, health, risk adventure, social recreation, personal development, special needs, computer lab, homework tutuoring, employment placement and training, community service placement and training programs, crisis intervention services, custodial, maintenance (including snow removal, ball fields, and parks), food, training, and administrative services. Programs begin services at 0630am for care, and also operate evening and weekends depending on the particular service involved. Small and large business firms capable of performing the required services are requested to submit literature, brochures, and capability summaries identifying, at a minimum: business size (small, large, small disadvantaged, 8a), woman owned), financial capability and past/current performance on similar contracts (include dollar value and complexity; if the contract was a teaming agreement, and if you teamed with a large or small business; and point(s) ofcontact). Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 8351, Size Standard is $5 Million. Provide evidence of program quality regarding the management of services that are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National School Age Care Alliance (NSACA). All capability statements should be sent to: Directorate of Contracting, P.O. Box 5-525, ATTN: Marian Taylor, Fort Richardson, AK 99505-0525, no later than February 5, 1999. The submission of this information is for planning purposes only, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items or services, nor for the Government to pay for the information received. No solicitation document exists. No requests for solicitation documents will Posted 01/27/99 (I-SN291936). (0027)

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