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R -- PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE IN THE EVALUATION OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SOL 263-96-P(AO)-0015 DUE 041596 POC Mr. Greg Holliday, Contract Specialist, Acquisition Branch A, Team #A3, 6120 Exec. Blvd., EPS/892, Rockville, MD 20892, (301) 402-3069. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been designated by the Department of Health and Human Services as a pilot project for a five year period to simplify personnel management and personnel administration polices and procedures. The NIH intends to negotiate with the National Academy of Public Adminsitration to assist in the implementation and the development of criteria and to conduct evaluations of the personnel program. This evaluation will examine the status of the NIH Human Resource Management programs and develop appropriate baseline data under current delegations to established a basis for future program development and evaluations. Authority: 41 U.S.C 253 (c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302.1, the National Academy of Public Administration is the only responsible source for providing the measure of expertise, independence, and objectivity necessary to meet the requirements of this acquisition. The anticipated period of performance will be for a twelve month period with options renewable for four additional twelve month periods. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0059)

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