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R -- A STUDY OF THE IMPACTS OF A TARGETED HARMONIZED WAGE CODE ON UI REVENUES AND BENEFITS SOL RFP-DCS-99-46 DUE 072999 POC James Chestnut, Contract Specialist (202)219-8698 ext 162, Keith Bond, Contracting Officer WEB: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, www.doleta.gov. E-MAIL: James Chestnut, Contract Specialist, jchestnut@doleta.gov. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals to select a contractor to conduct research on the IMPACTS OF TARGETED HARMONIZED WAGE CODE (THWC) ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) REVENUES AND BENEFITS. The Harmonized Wage Code (HWC) Project is an effort to reduce the employer and Government burden by developing simplified employer tax requirements. The primary objectives of this initiative are: (1) Select a purposive sample of approximately eight States for study. (2) Review and validate data relevant to THWC. (3) Use sample survey to determine impact of THWC on wages reported for State UI purposes. (4) Determine employer population that would be affected by the THWC, by number of employees, type of business and other relevant characteristics. (5) Determine impact of the change in the definition of wages reported by employers under the THWC on State UI tax revenues, UI eligibility and UI benefit amounts. The period of performance for the prospective award is twenty-four (24) month from the date of execution of the contract by the Government. This requirement is let as a 100% Small Business Set-aside. The SIC Code is 8732 and the Size Standard is $5 million. Request for proposals are available on the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's Home Page approximately 15 days from the date of this publication. Request for proposals in hard copy form will be available at the same time on a first come, first served basis, until the supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer will determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the cost of duplication of the solicitation documents. Closing date for receipt of proposals is July 29, 1999 at 2:00 P.M. Local Time. Request for proposals must cite RFP-DCS-99-46 and include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delays in mailing. Posted 06/01/99 (W-SN337770). (0152)

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