U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina 29802

R -- COMPREHENSIVE COST REVIEW OF HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFIT PROGRAMS POC Donna Anderson, telephone (803) 725-2841 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Donna Anderson via e-mail, donna.anderson@srs.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office (SR), near Aiken, South Carolina, intends to enter into a competitive contract for the performance of a comprehensive cost review of SR's management and operating (M&O) contractor's health and welfare benefit programs. Upon completion of the review, the selected contractor is to provide written recommendations for program improvements. Recommendations are specially sought in the areas of: (1) Health and welfare program (medical, dental, life, vision, short-term and long-term disabilities, pension and saving plans, and vacation and holiday) changes that will assist SR in identifying where improvements in efficiencies and cost reductions might be made; (2) Premium cost sharing benchmark norms and the optimum use of them to assist SR in one of its operating goals of limiting and/or reducing the escalating cost of the contractor's health and welfare programs; (3) Pension and savings program changes that will assist the SR contractor in maintaining its competitive posture for similarly situated industries that will also allow for cost reduction/containment initiatives and improvements; and (4) Methods and/or suggestions that will allow the M&O contractor an opportunity to benefit from cost reduction initiatives when they are balanced with the achievement of operating goals. Concerns having the ability to furnish the required services are requested to give written notification (including telephone number for a point of contact) along with a detailed description of the concern's capabilities and evidence that the concern can perform the action. The written responses may be submitted via regular mail to U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, ATTN: Donna Anderson, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina 29802, via facsimile to Ms. Anderson at (803) 725-8573 or via e-mail to donna.anderson@srs.gov. This information shall be submitted within 15 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Posted 08/25/99 (W-SN372456). (0237)

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