99 -- ACQUISITION OF DEATH RECORDS -- NEW YORK STATE

Notice Date

December 5, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

21207-5279

E-Mail Address

Pamela Kontz (pamela.kontz@ssa.gov)

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate with, and award a contract to, the Health Research, Inc. (HRI); One University Place; Rensselaer, NY, 12144; for the acquisition of New York State's computerized death records. As required by Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of SSA is directed to seek voluntary cooperation of all of the states and several jurisdictions in providing death record information to SSA. SSA obtains these records in order to match death information against SSA's payment files and reduce erroneous benefit payments. For the state of New York, the data required to satisfy the statutory authority are available only from HRI, which furnishes vital statistics death record data for all individuals who have died within the State of New York. Any responsible source that believes it can provide the required services should submit a Technical Proposal describing its capabilities and resources to the Contracting Officer at the address listed above NO LATER THAN 13 December 2000. This notice is for information purposes only and is NOT a request for proposals. See Note 22.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001207/SPMSC003.HTM (D-340 SN5080N8)