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B -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION DATA ANALYSIS AND SERVICES SOL Reference-Number-0314-00-4002 DUE 081800 POC Keith Strohman, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-965-9511, Fax 410-966-9310, Email keith.strohman@ssa.gov -- Bob Austin, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659522, Fax 4109669310, Email bob.austin@ssa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Number-0314-00-4002&LocID=2422. E-MAIL: Keith Strohman, keith.strohman@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source award from the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI). The purpose of this acquisition is to develop a database containing State-level estimates of workers_ compensation costs for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Contractor shall also provide a complete analysis of the data obtained and estimate the number of persons in each state and the District of Columbia who are receiving workers_ compensation benefits. NASI is the only organization with the capability, access and expertise to produce the workers' compensation data and analysis necessary to accomplish the required effort. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months with a one-year option period to track new developments and trends within the different States. Authority for sole source procurement: 41 U.S.C. 253(c); Justification: Services required are available from only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agencyrequirements. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is neither a request for competitive proposals nor an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement. The capability statement must be written and faxed to the Contracting Office at (410) 966-9310. If, after 18 AUG 2000, no viable responses have been received, SSA shall issue a purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures to NASI. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 08/04/00 (D-SN482701). (0217)

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