99 -- OPERATE THE NATIONAL HEAD START TRAINING AND TECHNICAL = ASSISTANCE RESOURCE CENTER (NRC)

Notice Date

June 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support = Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room = 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

233-01-0014

Response Due

June 25, 2001

Point of Contact

Marisha Foreman, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-6762, Fax = 301-443-2761, Email mforeman@psc.gov -- Marisha Foreman, Contract = Specialist, Phone 301-443-6762, Fax 301-443-2761, Email = mforeman@psc.gov

Description

G -- Social Services. The proposed acquisition listed herein is a = 100% small business set-aside under NAICS Code 514191. The Program = Support Center has a requirement for the Administration for Children = and Families, Head Start Bureau (HSB), to operate the Head Start = National Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center (NRC). = Offerors shall have offices located in the Washington, D.C. = metropolitan area. The mission of the NRC is to enhance the = functioning of the Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) = Network and to support the development of national program priorities = and the accomplishment of national program improvement initiatives. = The Head Start program delivers comprehensive, high quality services to = foster development in young children of low-income families. The HSB = provides assistance to communities in developing, conducting and = administering the local programs and provides training needed in = connection with the Head Start programs in accordance with Section 648 = of the Head Start Act. The NRC is a part of the HSB's overall approach = to this provision of training and technical assistance. Assistance = with support services for the T/TA and other Grantee Networks; project = support services; events management (logistical and underwriting); = writing services/material development; and project management. In = carrying out these major functions, the NRC will deal with consulting = projects, writing assignments, meeting support and information = management. The NRC shall require the services of skilled and = experienced senior staff with extensive experience in managing, = leading, designing and/or staffing work efforts under a variety of = time-frames and parameters. Qualified sources must have considerable = Head Start and Social Service experience. The anticipated period of = performance is twelve (12) months from the effective date of contract = award with four (4) twelve (12) months option years. The Request for = Proposal (RFP) will be available approximately fifteen (15) days from = the date of issuance of this notice. The closing date will be = approximately thirty (30) days after release of the RFP. A copy of the = solicitation may be obtained by submitting a written request to the = attention of Marisha Foreman, referencing solicitation number = 233-01-0014. Written requests may be mailed to the address above, = emailed to mforeman@psc.gov or sent by facsimilie to (301) 443-8488. = See Numbered Note 1.

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