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R -- RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICE FOR CHILD AND ELDER DEPENDENT CARE SOL 102590-99-A-0131 DUE 061899 POC Lynda Zelnick, (202) 268-3157 E-MAIL: lzelnick@email.usps.gov, lzelnick@email.usps.gov. The Postal Service requires the services of a resource and referral provider for child and elder care for dependents of Postal Service employees. This program is being structured in phases. Phase I will be for the distribution of information concerning the program to be provided to approximately 45,000 personnel located in 3 performance clusters to be determined. Phase I is to be completed by Sep 11, 1999. Phase II, upon exercise of the option will be to provide resource and referral services to the eligible personnel in the three performance clusters discussed above for a one year period. Phase III, upon wercise of the option, will be to provide the resource and referral program to eligible postal service personnel nationwide to an approximate 443,000 individuals. Posted 05/27/99 (W-SN336448). (0147)

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