B -- SYMPOSIUM TO PRESENT RESEARCH FINDINGS ON DISABILITY AND RETIREMENT AGE POLICY The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate with, and award a contract to the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI); 1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 615; Washington, DC 20036 to conduct research on the subject of Disability and Retirement Age Policy in order to deepen and broaden knowledge of the implications of changes in retirement age policy on disability benefits programs and the people they serve. This contract will solicit two to three commissioned research papers on the topic including the role health or disability status plays in the decisions of older workers to stop working. The demand for older workers in the future, including those with health conditions and disabilities. The implications for the disability programs of raising the retirement age. The contractor shall also arrange to conduct a daylong symposium in Washington, DC, to present the reported research findings. The symposium will bring together university and think tank scholars in the field of disability and retirement; Social Security Administration policy and research experts; Congressional staff and researchers from Congressional agencies; representatives from federal agencies with an interest in the topic; and advocates for older workers and persons with disabilities. The estimated number of attendees is @ 200. The contractor shall handle the logistics for the symposium including securing space, refreshments and audio-visual equipment in a disability-accessible meeting space; inviting speakers and providing for their travel and lodging; inviting attendees using a list of invitees to be developed in conjunction with SSA; and processing registrations. All papers prepared and presented will be published by SSA. Any responsible source that believes it can provide the required services should submit a Technical Proposal describing its capabilities and resources to the Contracting Officer at the address listed above NO LATER THAN May 16, 2000. This notice is for information purposes only and is NOT a requestfor proposals. No RFP is contemplated. See Note 22. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&ProjID=SSA91591208&L08&L ocID=2422. E-MAIL: Dick Tokosch, dick.tokosch@ssa.gov. Posted 05/04/00 (D-SN451588).

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