Defense Supply Center Richmond, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23297-5000

R -- EDUCATION SERVICES -- OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER SOL SPO410-00-R-1332 DUE 031000 POC Betsy Hudson/ (804) 279-3967/ Fax (804) 279-3715 or (804) 279-3246 DESC: This solicitation is an unrestricted solicitation for operation of the DSCR on-site Child Development Center (CDC) for DSCR employees. Contractor's remuneration will be a combination of patron fees and Government appropriated funds subsidies. Contractor must achieve National Association for Education of Young Children (NAYEC) accreditation within 12 months of contract award. Contractor shall have minimum three years experience in operation of a CDC of equal or greater size. Maximum number of enrollees is 84 to 99 dependent on mix of age groups. Maximum Child/Staff Ratios -- 6 weeks to 18 months, 4 per staff member; 18 months to 36 months -- 7 per staff member (NOTE: If over 20% of age group is under 24 months, ratio is 5 per staff member); 37 months to 6 years, 10 per staff member. Contractor must comply with standard industry regulations as well as Dept. of Defense Instruction (DODI) 6060.2 and Army Regulation (AR) 608-10. Contractor's employees will be required to undergo Local Agency, State and National Agency checks and Health and Human Services checks at contractor's expense. Contract will be awarded for a one year base period with four additional options to extend the terms of the contractor for four additional years. Award will be made using best value source selection techniques with technical being more important than price. Option to extend term of contract -- 48 months. Delivery schedule -- number of days ARO -- 365. Duration of contract period -- 60 months (base year plus 4 option years). Contractor must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration database to be eligible for award. For registration procedures and information call 1-888-227-2423 or via internet at http://www.ccr2000.com.. Posted 01/12/00 (W-SN415238). (0012)

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