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A -- PURCHASE OF ABSTRACTED MEDICAL RECORDS DATA POC Carol A. Wood, Contract Specialist (301)-443-8826 Mariann P. Mink, Contracting Officer (301)-443-8826. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), CDC through the General Acquisitions Branch, PSC plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Health Care Investment Analysts (HCIA) in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the purchase of abstracted medical records data on magnetic tape for 69 specific hospitals. The data required is uniform hospital discharge data set (UHDDS) data for the periods January-June 1995 and July-December 1995. The 69 hospitals chosen are located throughout the United States. Due to confidentiality requirements, the names of hospitals cannot be provided. Anticipated award date is May 2, 1996. No solicitation is available. See Numbered Note 22. (0086)

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