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G -- SOCIAL SERVICES,OPERATION OF (CDP) CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND (FCC) FAMILY CHILD CARE -- POTENTIAL SOURCE SOUGHT POC W. Niewood, Contract Specialist, 215-697-9653, Contracting Officer, M. Cesarone This is a Sources Sought Notice. The Naval Air Station, Meridian, MS, reporting to the Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) is conducting a Commercial Activities (C/A) "10 and Under Study" for the Child Development Program (CDP), consisting of the Child Development Center (CDC) and Family Child Care (FCC). The work encompasses providing all necessary personnel, supervision, management, equipment, materials, and services to manage and operate a complete CDP. Child care shall be provided for full-day care for each age group (Ages 1 -- 5 years). The CDP shall be operated within the Military Child Care Act of 1989 and the Program Standards in accordance with OPNAV 1700.9 (Series). Workload and draft performance work statement being generated will be used in the cost comparison and are expected to be available approximately 01 September. Once available, this Contracting Office, FISC NORVA, Detachment Philadelphia, may forward these to interested sources who wish to submit price estimations for consideration in the cost comparison. The decision to retain in-house or to outsource will be made on the basis of information submitted by interested parties as well as that gathered from other sources. In the event it is found to be advantageous for the Navy to outsource the work described above, formal solicitations will be issued to the interested firms who respond to this sources sought synopsis. The work studied is performed by 10-15 civilian employees including non-appropriated fund employees. Any companies interested in submitting literature on their capabilities and or price estimates for use in the cost comparison should provide company name, address and point of contact to the address shown above Attn Code 02P23C or fax to 215-697-9759. No telephone requests will be accepted. The Government will not pay for information received. The Government reserves the right to retain this work in house and make no contract award. Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN370966). (0235)

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