Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279

R -- FRAUD INVESTIGATION SERVICES SOL Reference-Number-R0140 DUE 022900 POC Elizabeth Clark, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659465, Fax 4109669310, Email elizabeth.clark@ssa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-R0140&LocID=2422. E-MAIL: Elizabeth Clark, elizabeth.clark@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate a sole source simplified acquisition with St. Louis, MO County Police Department. The contractor will provide services for the SSA/Office of the Inspector General's Cooperative Disability Investigations Pilot Project. The purpose of the project is to investigate suspected fraud against SSA_s Title II and Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income-_SSI) disability programs and other federal and state programs including Title XIX (Medicaid). The project site is in St. Louis County, MO. The proposed contract is for a base year (beginning about April 1, 2000) plus 2 one-year options. In order to perform the full range of duties involved in this project the contractor must have law enforcement authority (i.e. police powers and arrest authority) in St. Louis County. Additionally, the law enforcement agency must have access to and be experienced in safeguarding confidential data such as social security numbers and other personal/privileged information which is not available to the public. The St. Louis County Police Department is the only organization with such qualifications known to SSA. Any organization which believes it has the relevant experience, personnel, facilities, systems, authority, etc. to perform the described services should submit a complete technical proposal only to the contracting officer at 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207 within 5 business days from the publication of this announcement. Costs for preparation and submission of information will not be reimbursed by the government. The acquisition will be subject to part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) regarding the acquisition of commercial items, to FAR Part 13 regarding the application of special simplified procedures to commercial items and services, and to the principles of past performance as covered by FAR Part 15. This is not a request for quotation or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. Posted 02/22/00 (D-SN427273). (0053)

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