SOL-0800096 Solid Waste.doc

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service

5300 Homestead Rd, NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

May 5, 2008

Reference IHS-SOL-0800096

Training Services

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service invites you to submit a proposal in response to the referenced solicitation. Training Services to be provided for the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, Office of Environmental Health Engineering, (OEHE). It is requested that you review the enclosed Request for Proposal (RFP) and provide this office with your proposal. All enclosed forms comprise the solicitation document. Your attention is especially invited to Section E Offeror Representations and Certifications Pages 26 through 39.

Proposals and all related correspondence should be addressed to:

Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service

Attn: Divisions of Contracts and Grants Management

5300 Homestead Road, NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

Proposals will be accepted until close of business – 5:00 P.M. MD) on June 5, 2008.

There will be no public bid opening held. All proposals received will be evaluated and considered for award. Award of a contract will be made to the offeror whose technical proposal is acceptable and whose cost proposal is considered fair and reasonable. Total term of contract not to exceed two years.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay for any cost for preparation and submission of proposals. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who has the authority to legally commit the Government for the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition.

If you have any questions regarding this proposed acquisition, please e-mail Rose.Weston @ihs.gov.

Sincerely, Veronica Zunie

Contracting Officer

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