Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Division of Energy Assistance/OCS/ACF

Request for Quotations - "LIHEAP Grantee Training Workshops-Logistical Support"

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THIS CONTAINS INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LIHEAP INFORMATION MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTAL
NO. LIHEAP-IM-2000-18, DATED 5/17/00

TO:            LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
               GRANTEES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT:       Request for Quotations - "LIHEAP Grantee
               Training Workshops-Logistical Support"

RELATED        Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act, Title
REFERENCES:    XXVI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
               of 1981, Public Law 97-35, as amended

PURPOSE:       To transmit to grantees and other interested
               parties a synopsis of a request for quotations to
               acquire administrative support and assistance to
               convene two (2) LIHEAP meetings or workshops.

BACKGROUND:    Section 2609A(a) of the Low Income Home Energy
               Assistance Act of 1981 (title XXVI of Public Law
               97-35, the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981,
               Public Law 97-35, as amended), authorizes the
               Secretary of DHHS to set aside up to $300,000 each
               fiscal year to make grants to State and public
               agencies and private nonprofit organizations; or
               to enter into contracts or jointly financed
               cooperative arrangements with States and public
               agencies and private nonprofit organizations to
               provide training and technical assistance related
               to LIHEAP.  In addition, section 2609A(b) of the
               LIHEAP Act states that, "No provision of this
               section shall be construed to prevent the
               Secretary from making a grant pursuant to
               subsection (a) to one or more private nonprofit
               organizations that apply jointly with a business
               concern to receive such grant."

CONTENT:       Attached is a copy of a synopsis of a request
               for quotations (RFQ) published in the May 15, 2000
               issue of the Commerce Business Daily (CBD).  You
               can obtain online access to the CBD listing
               through the Government Printing Office Web site at
               "http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov".  The RFQ (ACF
               Purchase Order No. 200101) seeks quotations for
               administrative support and assistance to convene
               one, two-day meeting in the base period, with one
               option period to hold a second meeting.

               Agencies or organizations that are
               qualified to submit quotations and wish to receive
               a copy of the RFQ should write to:

                    Ms. Rosemary Murray,
                    Contract Specialist
                    Division of Acquisition Management
                    Administration for Children and Families
                    7th Floor East - Room 702
                    370 L'Enfant Promenade,S.W.
                    Washington, D.C.  20447

                    Internet:  rmurray@acf.dhhs.gov

               The RFQ package will advise applicants of the
               specific issues that must be addressed in any
               quotation, the application format requirements,
               and the application due date.

ATTACHMENTS:   Synopsis from the Commerce Business Daily

INQUIRIES TO:  Nick St. Angelo
               Division of Energy Assistance
               Office of Community Services, ACF, HHS
               370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
               Washington, D.C.  20447
               Telephone:  (202) 401-5306

               Internet:  nst.angelo@acf.dhhs.gov





                         _______/s______
                         Janet M. Fox
                         Director
                         Division of Energy Assistance
                         Office of Community Services





[Commerce Business Daily: Posted in CBDNet on May 11, 2000]
[Printed Issue Date: May 15, 2000]
From the Commerce Business Daily Online via GPO Access
[cbdnet.access.gpo.gov]

PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS
SUBPART: SERVICES
CLASSCOD: R--Professional, Administrative and Management Support
  Services
OFFADD: DHHS/Administration for Children and Families, Division
  of Acquisition Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.,
Washington,DC 20447
SUBJECT: R--LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MEETING OR WORKSHOPS
SOL ACF200101
DUE 062600
POC Rosemary M. Murray, Contract Specialist, (202)401-5563 and
  Debbie Powell, Contracting Officer (202)205-4916
DESC: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office
  of Community Services (OCS), Division of Energy Assistance
  (DEA) is soliciting quotations to provide administrative support
  and assistance related to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
  Program (LIHEAP). Services consist of support and logistics
  to convene meeting or workshops. Section 2609A of the Low Income
  Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35, Omnibus
  Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, 42 U.S. C. 8621, as amended),
  authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human
  Services to enter into contracts with state and private nonprofit
  organizations to provide training and technical assistance
  related to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Subsequently,
  this requirement is limited to states, territories, Indian
  tribes and tribal organizations, public agencies and private
  nonprofit organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this requirement
  is to acquire administrative support and assistance to convene
  one (1) meeting or workshops during the base period of performance
  and to convene one (1) meeting or workshops during Option Year
  One. The evaluation of all quotations will be conducted using
  the following criteria: (1) Understanding of the Project -
  The offeror must provide a comprehensive statement of the scope
  and objectives of the project to demonstrate offeror's complete
  understanding of the intent and requirements of the project.
  (2) Soundness of Approach and Schedule - The offeror's proposal
  must describe the proposed approach to comply with each of
  the requirements that the offeror will be responsible for performing
  as specified in the Statement of Work. (3) Personnel - The
  offeror must provide information as to which key personnel
  will be assigned or committed to this project. The percentage
  of time each staff member will contribute to the project is
  adequately identified. (4) Capability, Responsibility, and
  Previous Organization Experience on Similar Projects - The
  offeror must demonstrate sufficient breadth and depth of management
  capability for accomplishing the project. This is a Simplified
  Acquisition using procedures set forth in FAR Part 13 and 15.
  We anticipate awarding a cost-reimbursement type purchase order.
  The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8741.
  See Note 26. The anticipated period of performance will be
  a twelve (12) month base period, with one (1) 12 month option
  year, if exercised. Interested parties should request RFQ ACF#200101.
  The estimated RFQ date will be on or about May 26, 2000. Requests
  shall be forwarded to the attention of Rosemary M. Murray,
  Contract Specialist, Department of Health and Human Services,
  Administration for Children and Families, Division of Acquisition
  Management 901 D Street, SW, 7th Floor, Aerospace Building,
  Washington, DC 20447. All requests shall be submitted in writing.
  No telephone requests will be honored. Please enclose three
  (3) self-addressed mailing labels.
EMAILADD: rmurray@acf.dhhs.gov
EMAILDESC: Contract Specialist
CITE: (W-132 SN453736)

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