Department of the Army, Directorate of Contract, P.O. Drawer 3918, Fort Polk, Louisiana 71459-0918

G -- WELCOMING BABY PROGRAM SOL DAKF24-99-B-0023 DUE 092099 POC Contracting Officer, ANNA M. GILES, 318-531-2353 E-MAIL: gilesa@polk-emh2.army.mil, gilesa@polk-emh2.army.mil. Contractor shall make initial contact with military parents of newborns at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, and/or home located in either Vernon or Beauregard Parishes, Louisiana, either prior to or immediately following birth of baby, schedule home visits, educate parents in child development, parent-child relationships/bonding, etc. An estimated 1,224 visits are anticipated during a fiscal year. Contract period will be 1 Oct 99 -- 30 Sep 00 with 4 one-year option periods. Antipated award date is 27 Sep 99. Please provide your DUNS and CAGE Code with your request for the solicitation. Solicitation will be e-mailed to those providing e-mail addresses but must be returned in paper copy for public bid opening scheduled for 2:30, 20 Sep 99. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 08/16/99 (W-SN368213). (0228)

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