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R -- EXAMPLES OF LEGAL INSTRUMENTS TO ESTABLISH EMPLOYMENT NETWORKS SOL SSA-RFQ-99-3901 DUE 080699 POC JOE TANZI, 410-965-9470 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, JOE.TANZI@ssa.gov. SSA-RFQ-99-3901 -- Examples of Legal Instruments to Establish Employment Networks. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a requirement for a contractor with the requisite knowledge and expertise that is able to provide legal research and consultation with respect to the formation of Employment Networks (ENs). These ENs will be responsible for coordination and delivery of services to disability beneficiaries under the Social Security Act that will assist them in returning to work. (Refer to the pending legislation known as the Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. The draft legislation may be reviewed on the following internet site: http://thomas.loc.gov and then access S331.) The purpose of the project is to provide SSA with examples of legal instruments that would allow the legitimate formation of ENs in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. At a minimum, these legal instruments will include examples of a partnership agreement, examples of subcontract, and examples of document(s) for incorporation as an EN. Accompanying these legal instruments will be: (1) complete and detailed instructions for completion of the documentation and filing with the appropriate State and/or local governments, as necessary and (2) methodology for updating the examples on a recurring basis to account for any changes in State or local requirements. Offers will be evaluated, in part, on (1) knowledge of the process required to create the legal instruments in all 50 states, D.C and Puerto Rico; (2) demonstrated ability to draft the examples of a partnership agreement, subcontract(s), and incorporation documents; (3) ability to instruct persons not skilled in legal terminology on how to update the legal instruments. See FAR 13.106-2. Interested parties should request a copy of SSA-RFQ-99-3901 within 15 calendar days from the date of this publication. Posted 06/23/99 (D-SN346338). (0174)

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