Legal Resources Professional Services

Added: Aug 12, 2015 10:47 am This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

OGC is the legal team of DHHS, providing quality representation and legal advice on a wide range of highly visible national issues. The OGC's broad mission is to support the programs of the Department through litigation (mostly defense work), Federal Register drafting and legal advice and legislative services. OGC has an extraordinarily interesting agenda as a result of the breadth of the Department's activities and the work involved with national issues. Recent issues addressed by OGC include health care reform, tobacco regulation, fetal tissue research, breast implants, Native American tribal self-determination, Head Start, needle exchange, organ donation and transplantation, federally-funded abortion, programs for the aging, affirmative action in science training and nursing home quality of care enforcement. Working for OGC provides individuals with the opportunity to serve the public and support its legal health care interests.

The Contractor shall provide experienced and qualified professionals to perform legal resources and additional services, which shall encompass, but are not limited to the following: Paralegal and Legal Administrative Support Services, Formal Facilitation of Focus and Other Types of Groups, Technical Writing and Editing, Human Resources Support, Information Technology Support and Budget Support.

THIS IS A NOTICE THAT THIS BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. ONLY QUOTES SUBMITTED BY SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT. ANY QUOTE THAT IS SUBMITTED BY A CONTRACTOR THAT IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.