SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- A Compendium of Best Pratices of Cultural Competence in Health Care in Public Hospitals and Health Sysytems
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-02t025023
- Response Due
- 6/28/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2002
- Point of Contact
- Darren Jansen, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-1857, Fax 301-443-3238, - Mariann Mink, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-9266, Fax 301-443-3238,
- E-Mail Address
-
djansen@psc.gov, mmink@psc.gov
- Description
- SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES DATE: JUNE 13, 2002 REQUISITION NO: 02T025023 INTENDED SOURCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS (NAPH) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 8 MONTHS PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH, THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO NAPH. CLOSING DATE IS JUNE 28, 2002. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO PRODUCE A COMPENDIUM OF BEST PRACTICES, OR "MODELS TO WORK," OF CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS. THIS COMPENDIUM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AS A "LESSONS LEARNED TOOL KIT" FOR PRACTITIONERS, SUPPORT STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES (CLAS) TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN CARE TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, MINORITY, AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR CONDUCTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH INTO PROBLEMS FACED BY SAFETY NET INSTITUTIONS, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO RESEARCH OF PRAGMATIC OPERATIONAL VALUE TO MEMBER HOSPITALS. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE (FAR 6.302-1). A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DARREN JANSEN, IN ROOM 5C-13, PARKLAWN BLDG., 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR ON 301-443-1857.
- Record
- SN00092933-W 20020615/020613213120 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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