Department of the Treasury, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Procurement and Administrative Services, 1700 G Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC, 20552

R -- ELDER CARE REFERRAL SERVICE SOL TOT-R-0331 DUE 041700 POC Douglas Mason, Sr. Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 906-7624, Fax (202) 906-5648, Email douglas.mason@ots.treas.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=TOT-R-0331&Lo cID=1767. E-MAIL: Douglas Mason, douglas.mason@ots.treas.gov. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This Request for Quotation, TOT-R-0331, incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The associated SIC is 8099 and the business size standard is $5.M. The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is hereby soliciting quotes from offerors to establish an Elder Care Program for OTS employees. The Contractor would: establish a dependent care referral service that can help employees to locate caregivers, as well as provide education materials on evaluating dependent care alternatives for elderly relatives; have counselors available that can provide employees specific answers about nursing homes or other assisted-living communities, long-distance caregiving, agingand health problems, legal issues, or financial concerns of the elderly and understanding Medicare; assist in and help evaluate alternative living arrangements or find respite in their own home and refer them to local resources for further assistance; and give employees tips on how best to cope with caring for elderly parents in their own home and refer them to local resources for further assistance. The Contractor would not recommend specific care programs, but act as a consultant to help employees to determine what they need in this area and then help them find it. Contractor would provide these services nationwide and have a toll free number available for employees to call. Eligibility includes all OTS employees (approximately 1300) and their immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and grandparents.) There will be No Waiting Period. Utilization Rate is estimated to be about 200. The resultant contract will have a base year and four one year option periods. Interested offerors should provide as a part of their quote technical material to reflect their experience in providing similar program in the private/public sector; past performance information, including clients names and telephone numbers; and a price for the program in each year (Base, and Option Years 1 -- 4). Award Information: Award will be on a best-value basis based on technical experience, past performance and price. Offerors must also submit with the quote, in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, a signed Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The certification can be found at www.arnet.gov/far at Part 52. Additionally, the following FAR provisions are applicable 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Quotes are due at the following address by 3:00PM, local time, April 17, 2000. Mail/Delivery quotes to Office of Thrift Supervision, Procurement Management, 1700 G Street, NW -- Attn: Douglas Mason, Washington, DC 20552. Electronic or faxed quotes will not be Posted 03/31/00 (D-SN440099). (0091)

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