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B -- CURRICULUM GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PHARMACOLOGY CONTENT TO PREPARE FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONERS FOR PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY AND MANAGING PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IN PRIM. CARE SOL HRSA 240-BHPR-10(5)CB DUE 062695 POC Contact Point, Carlton Brown, (301)443-5672, Contracting Officer, Steven Zangwill, (301)443-5672 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc, (NCSBN) 676 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611 to carry out the development, implementation, and evaluation of criteria and curriculum guidelines which have national consensus, and will be used by the State Boards of Nursing to assess the credentials of family nurse practitioners who apply for prescriptive privileges. NCSBM is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services as set forth in 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). Interested parties may, in writing, identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within 15 days from date of publication of this notice. See Note 22. (0158)

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