R -- R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE

Notice Date

August 6, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

21207-5279

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-R-2754-01-0227

Response Due

August 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Loretta Hawley, Contract Specialist, Phone (410) 965-9511, Fax (410) 966-9310, Email loretta.hawley@ssa.gov

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) anticipates awarding a sole source purchase order to The American Indian Disa bility Technical Assistance Center (AIDTAC), 52 Corbin, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT, 59812 for technical assista nce on Native American tribal and cultural considerations. These services will enhance communication between SSA?s benefit s planning, assistance and outreach (BPAO) program benefits specialists and disability recipients among the American Indians , Alaskan Native villages and Hawaiian Natives. This contractor is uniquely qualified because of its extensive experience in dealing with Native American disability beneficiaries. AIDTAC will provide expertise on disability issues as it relates to tribal and cultural considerations. AIDTAC has partnerships with other Federal Agencies to promote employment and independ ent living among Native American populations. These services will be part of the President?s New Freedom initiative to enco urage people with disabilities to enter, re-enter, and remain in the work force. This is neither a request for quotation nor an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. It is SSA?s belief that AIDTAC is the only source qualified to meet our needs. Interested parties that believe they are capable of providing these services can submit a capability statement to Loretta Hawley via e-mail at loretta.hawley@ssa.gov by 3:00 p.m., EST on or before August 15, 2001. The Government will consider all responses but a determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely at the discretion of the Government.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010808/RSOL013.HTM (A-218 SN50U1F1)