Invitational Letter for RFC.docx

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Acquisition Management and Policy Division of Contract Operations Room 13A-19, Parklawn Building 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857-5600

Date: May 28, 2010

Ladies and Gentlemen:

You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Request for Proposal (RFP) 10-250-SOL-00084-ebd-1R, entitled Family Health History Tool Community-based Dissemination and Integration in HRSA-funded Health Centers. The purpose of this requirement is to Measure Comparative Effectiveness of Patient, Provider and Community Family Health History Education and Training, Dissemination and Integration Strategies in HRSA-funded Health Centers. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611710. It is anticipated that a cost reimbursement type contract will result from this solicitation. The contract duration is for 1 year with two one year options. See Sections L and M for specific proposal instruction and evaluation criteria.

Your proposal shall be received by the Contracting Officer no later than at 1:00 P.M. local prevailing time on June 28, 2010 at:

HHS/HRSA/OAMP

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19 Rockville, Maryland 20857 Marked for RFP 10-250-SOL-00084-ebd-1R 301.443.0332

Questions/Clarifications must be submitted in writing (preferably e-mail) on or before by 2:00p.m., local prevailing time June 9, 2010.

Because of increased security at Federal buildings, please allow extra time for your proposal to be delivered to the Contracting office. OAMP will not accept courier packages of any kind, except from couriers who have authorized access to the building (i.e., government issued identification badges) due to heightened security. This pertains to all deliveries to Parklawn Building, Room 13A-19. Currently the following organizations have authorized access to the Building: Federal Express, United Parcel Service, and the U.S. Postal Service. Certain other courier services in the Washington Metropolitan area also have access. Please check with the courier service you plan to use for delivery to ensure they currently have authorized access to the Building.

Your proposal shall be prepared in accordance with the section of this solicitation entitled, “Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Offerors,” and the terms of this Request for Proposals. In addition, your proposal must provide a contact name and number, your company name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, zip code, e-mail address, Tax Identification Number (TIN), Dunn and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) and be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. Please note that FAR 52.204-6 Contractor Identification Number Data Universal System (DUNS Number) and 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) requires any prospective awardee to have a DUNS number and be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

This RFP does not commit the Government to pay any costs for the preparation and submission of a proposal. It is also brought to your attention that the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition.

Questions or issues requiring clarification should be referred only to Elizabeth B. Downey, Contract Specialist, who may be reached at (301) 443-0332, or fax (301) 443-5462, or bdowney@hrsa.gov

Sincerely yours, Francis R. Murphy Contracting Officer image1.wmf