USDA, Food and Consumer Service, Contract Management Branch, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 914, Alexandria, VA 22302

H -- CONTRACTS FOR FOOD STAMP PROGRAM STORE VISITS SOL FNS99-012JIB DUE 052099 POC Jorge Bernardo, Contract Specialist, (703) 305-2993 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, jorge_bernardo@fns.usda.gov. Sources are sought by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), to provide on-site observation and photographic services to confirm retailer food store eligibility to participate in the Food Stamp Program. The purpose of this procurement is to supplement FNS' ability to visit food stores in person, for the purpose of confirming that the store is eligible for authorization according to program regulations. Services to be performed by the contractor will include participation in FNS-sponsored orientation training sessions for key management staff, and for each store visit: completion of a survey form and staple food checklist containing descriptive information on the store's condition; photographs of the store's food and nonfood scetions; and providing a sketch of the store layout. In addition, the contractor will be required to submit store visit reports within prescribed timeframes and provide monthly management summary reports. Proposals will be solicited to perform contract services in one or more of the seven FNS regions. The contracts will be for a base year and four option years. Negotiated fixed price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity type of contracts are anticipated. Award of this procurement is subject to the receipt of USDA departmental clearance and approval for Advisory and Assistance Services. All qualified organizations interested in receiving a copy of the Request for Proposals when it is issued (on or about 4/20/99) MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS IN WRITING AND MUST INCLUDE FOUR (4) SELF-ADDRESSED MAILING LABLES (not envelopes). TELEPHONIC AND FAXED REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. Requests should be mailed to: USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Contract Management Branch, Rm. 914, Attn: Jorge Bernardo, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. Small diasadvantaged businesses should note that certification by the Small Business Adminstration (SBA) must be applied for by the time proposals are submitted in response to this solicitation. Certification information is available through the SBA website. Posted 04/01/99 (W-SN315271). (0091)

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