Department of the Army, Directorate of Contract, P.O. Drawer 3918, Fort Polk, Louisiana 71459-0918

G -- WELCOMING BABY PROGRAM SOL DAKF24-00-R-0001 DUE 021000 POC Michael Lewis, Contract Specialist, Phone (318)531-2322, Fax (318)531-2200 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, LewisM@Polk-emh2.Army.Mil. DESC: Contractor Shall make initial contact with military parents of newborns at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, and/or home located in either Vernon or Beauregard Parishes, Louisiana, either prior to or immediately following birth of baby, schedule home visits, educate parents in child development, parent-child relationships/bonding, etc. An estimated 1,224 visits are anticipated during a fiscal year. Contract period will be for one base with 4 one-year option periods. Anticipate contract award by 25 Feb 00. Please provide your DUNS and CAGE Code with your request for the solicitation. Solicitation will be e-mailed to those providing e-mail addresses but must be returned in paper copy by proposal due date scheduled for 2:00 PM on 10 Feb 00. This requirement is set aside for Small Business; the Standard Industrial Classification code is 8322, and the Small Business size standard is $5.0 million. NOTE: This solicitation replaces previous requirement synopsized as Invitation for Bid (IFB)DAKF24-99-B-0023 on 18 Aug 99. Vendors on file who requested a copy of that IFB will automatically receive a copy of the new Request for Proposal. Posted 12/03/99 (W-SN405635). (0337)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0029 19991207\G-0001.SOL)