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D DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

ALBUQUERQUE AREA

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

5300 HOMESTEAD RD. NE

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110

July 15, 2013 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference: 13-242-SOL-00009– for Engineering Services located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the referenced solicitation.

The Solicitation 13-242-SOL-00009 document is complete with Section A through M. Each section requires completion by the Offeror;

Section A, Standard Form (SF) 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award, requires completion of item nos. 12 through 18. Your attention is invited specifically to 15A, 15B, 17 and 18, these items completed; otherwise the IHS will not consider your proposal. Provide a DUNS no. on block No. 15A.

Section B, Pages 4 & 5, Price/Cost Schedule, complete with your cost/price offeror.

Section J, Page 20 Attachments. Complete Attachments: J-1 Care and Certification of Addendum to Declaration to Federal Employment must be filled out and returned.

Section K, Pages 18 through 28 fill in information in spaces.

Section L, and Section M, complete and submit.

The RFP due date is August 23, 2013, by close of business 5:30 PM, MST. All proposals received by the Government will be accepted and considered. Late proposals will not be accepted, after the closing date unless determined by the Contracting Officer.

The Government intends to make a multiple contract award for a base year with four, one-year options for renewal. Option renewal will be on the basis of satisfactory services provided to the Indian Health Service.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay for any cost for the preparation and submission of proposals. The Contracting Officer is the only authorized individual to commit public funds for this acquisition.

If you have any questions regarding this solicitation please contact Rose M. Weston, Contract Specialist only by e-mail at rose.weston@ihs.gov.

Sincerely, Veronica Zunie

Contracting Officer Enclosure: Solicitation Document No. 13-242-SOL-00009 � EMBED Word.Picture.8 ���

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