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R -- DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AT THE HANFORD SITE SOL DE-RP06-99RL13989 DUE 050799 POC Linda Doggett -- (509) 376-6227 or John Perez (509) 376-7961 The United States, Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office, is currently seeking industry input on a draft RFP for workers' compensation claims administrative services at the Hanford Site. The Government anticipates utilizing a firm-fixed price contract based on market research for these services. The Hanford Site contains approximately 12,000 contractor employees who are segregated among four separate prime contractors. The Hanford Site has a mixture of industrial, office, environmental remediation and construction work. These services are required for the administration and management of new workers' compensation claims for those 12,000 contractor employees and to retire pre-existing claims. Potential Offeror's should be familar with the State of Washington laws and regulations regarding workers' compensation. The draft RFP will be issued on or about April 12, 1999 and will be left open for comments, questions, or suggestions until 3:00 p.m. (local time) May 7, 1999. Comments, questions, orsuggestions received after the May 7th deadline may or may not be reviewed and incorporated into a final RFP. After comments, questions and suggestions are received the Government may or may not revise the draft RFP based upon the comments and suggestions received. After revisions are complete, if any, the Government may issue a final RFP or if the revisions are so severe to cause a material change in the requirement, the Government may elect to not issue a final RFP and continue gathering information and facts. If you need a hard copy of the draft RFP please fax in your request to (509) 376-5378. Any requests for information or clarification shall be sent via facsimile. Telephonic requests for information or clarification are not desired, as they only slow the process and response to your questions or suggestions. Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317538). (0097)

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