R -- Full OMB Circular A-76 Study of National Hansen's Disease Program (NHPD)

The contract pertains to the completion and performance decision of the Standard Competition Study conducted under the Full OMB Circular A-76 guidelines for the National Hansen Disease Program (NHDP) managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Public notification of the study was made on September 26, 2003, and the study was formally completed and certified on September 23, 2004. Following a thorough review by the Agency Tender, the Contracting Officer determined that the functions and operations of the NHDP should continue to be performed in-house by existing government personnel organized in their most efficient structure. In accordance with this decision, the Contracting Officer will proceed to execute a letter of obligation with the Program Manager responsible for the performing activity. This contract submission does not specify any external competition or outsourcing, reaffirming the government's commitment to retain the NHDP's operational functions internally. The contracting officer overseeing this decision is Francis R. Murphy, who can be contacted for further information. The NAICS code applicable to this contract is 623990, relating to other residential care facilities.