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R -- DOCUMENT RECEIPT AND CONTROL CENTER(DRCC) SOL RFP-99-R-0032 POC Ellen Mason, Contract Specialist, 202-708-8603 R- This acquisition is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) concerns. The applicable SIC code for these concerns is 8721 -- Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services. The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs, through the Institutional Participation and Oversight Service requires Contractor services to perform various functions of its Document Receipt and Control Center (DRCC). The proposed period of performance is a twelve month contract with four (4) twelve month optional years. Institutions submit applications for participation in the Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs to become certified to participate. The Higher Education Act requires the annual submission of both audited financial statements and compliance attestation reports be sent to the Department from all institutions that participate in any of the federally funded student financial assistance programs. The Contractor shall solicit, collect, track, andscreen all applications, financial statements, and audit reports, and any related correspondence. The Contractor is required to process each institutional document; recertification applications, non-recertification applications/updates to an institution's eligibility, financial statements, and compliance audit reports. The Contractor shall maintain/enhance the Department's existing Lotus Notes tracking system. The Contractor is also required to manage and maintain the Department's filing systems containing current and historical institutional documents. The anticipated issue date is July 2, 1999. The statement of work along with attachments will be available on the OCFO Web site at http://ocfo.ed.gov/coninfo.htm under Contracts Information. Written requests should be sent to the address given above. Copies may be picked up after the date of release. See Note 4. Posted 06/18/99 (I-SN344635). (0169)

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