US Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, White Sands Contracting Division, AMSSB-ACW (Bldg 126W), White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico 88002-5201

G -- ARMY FAMILY SERVICES SOL W67HY8-9160-4003 DUE 102999 POC Contract Specialist Ms. Christie P. Martinez (505) 678-4817 Contracting Officer Mr. Michael D. Derr (505) 678-2827 WEB: click here to download a copy of the PWS and/or RFP, http://www.wsmr.army.mil/docpage/docpage.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, martinezcp@wsmr.army.mil. Nonpersonal Army family social services to be provided for Dugway Proving Ground, UT, 100% on-site. The requirement will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside RFP (Request for Proposal) with the Government intending to evaluate offers and make an award without discussions (FAR clause 52.215-1). The basis for award will be a technically acceptable, low priced, responsible offer. Past performance will be considered. The requirement is anticipated to be a firm fixed price type contract for a five year period; a one year basic period of performance with four one-year options to extend. The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, supplies, material, equipment, and other items and services necessary to perform the Army family services functions, except for those items listed in the PWS as government furnished materials. Services required are as follows: Consumer Affairs Program; basic prevention education program, command information, support to Unit Commanders and Supervisors, consumer advocacy and consumer complaint resolution: Budget Counseling/ Debt Liquidation Program; assist and educate clients in analyzing their assets and liabilities and enrolling them in a debt liquidation program, develop repayment plans, notifying clients creditors of the program and negotiating payment terms, educating clients in keeping checkbooks, writing payments, and keeping records of all payments: Financial Planning; establishing mandatory training in personal financial readiness/soldier money management, budget development and record keeping, the importance of good personal and financial records, consequences of bad-credit ratings, Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, and credit card management: Army Emergency Relief (AER); processing AER loan applications, AER annual campaign, delinquent loan follow-up and assist AER Officer in preparing annual audit report: Family Member Employment Services; employment, education and volunteer information resources file, employment and personal development training workshops, private sector job bank, and individual job search assistance and counseling for skill identification and employment options: Information and Referral Services; provide index of all public, private, and voluntary agencies and organizations and the services those agencies will provide, develop and publish 1) Leader's Referral Guide to Human Services for Commanders and Their Staffs, and 2) Community Information Directory for Soldiers, Civilians, and Their Families: Relocation Planning; conduct quarterly pre-move relocation briefings to include available capabilities and support agencies for outgoing families, provide information on shipping household goods, privately owned vehicles, pets, travel decisions, entitlements, relocation expenses, cultural adaptation, overseas facilities, support systems, and dealing with relocation stress, obtaining and showing overseas orientation videos from Army Community Services, how to obtain Government quarters: Family Advocacy Program; abuse prevention program, home and work stress management classes, personnel stress management classes, type "A" behavior management classes, stop anger and violence escalation (SAVE) management classes, and anger control classes, and provide written procedures, assessments, and briefings: Exceptional Family Member; establish and chair a multidisciplinary exceptional family member program committee; identify community needs and resource requirements: Drug and Alcohol Education; provide troop, civilian/contractor, youth, and community drug education, written procedures and assessments, and biochemical testing program monitoring; develop, organize, and run activities during Ribbon Week, Alcohol Awareness Month, and National Drug and Drunk Driving Month. The current requirement is being performed under contract DAAD09-95-C-0004 and is scheduled to expire on 30 Nov 99. Any Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests pertaining to the existing contract must be submitted in writing to; US Army Dugway Proving Ground, ATTN: SJA (FOIA Officer), Dugway Proving Ground, UT 84022. SIC code is 8322 with a size standard of $5 mil. POC is Ms. Christie P. Martinez at telephone no.(505) 678-4817 or e-mail at martinezcp@wsmr.army.mil. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be available for review or downloading purposes at http://www.wsmr.army.mil/docpage/docpage.htm on or about 15 Sep 99. The solicitation will be available for review or downloading purposes at http://www.wsmr.army.mil/docpage/docpage.htm on or about 30 Sep 99. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be mailed.***** Posted 09/09/99 (W-SN378428). (0252)

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