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D -- DEVELOPMENT OF A DATA SET CONCERNING CHANGING STRUCTURE OF NURSING HOMES SOL 96R400701 POC Kelly A. Cook, Contracting Officer, 301-443-4104. The DHHS/PSC/Division of Acquisition Management knows only of one source, The University of Rochester to provide two (2) Health Services Researchers and the necessary materials, services, and facilities to develop a data set, in the SAS language, for the purpose of collaborative analyses and the development of a report concerning the changing structure of nursing homes and the organizational factors that influence nursing home outcomes and quality. The data set shall include data from multiple sources, including Monroe County Long Term Care, Inc. and the University of Rochester (MCLTC--UR) survey of New York nursing homes linked with the New York State Patient Review Instrument (PRI) and New York State Mortality Data. Using the linked data, the Contractor shall provide a report to the Agency which shall include three (3) topics: 1) the characteristics of nursing homes that are engaged in managed care contracts and provision of subacute care; 2) the relationship between facility characteristics and staff intensity; and 3) the impact of physician and other professional staffing on outcomes of residents. The estimated completion date for this effort shall be 12 months from date of award. Award shall be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(a)(4). No solicitation is available, therefore requests for such documents will be considered invalid responses. Firms having the ability to develop a data set and a report using all of the sources stated above, shall provide clear and comprehensive information supporting its claim, inclusive of references listing contact person(s) and phone number(s); technical literature; and pricing. All timely responses shall be considered, however a determination by the Government not to compete this contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses should be addressed to the attention of Kelly Cook, referencing request for quote number 96R400701. If no affirmative response is received within 15 days of publication, the Government shall proceed with the acquisition to the University of Rochester. (0255)

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