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R -- FOLLOW-UP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 10 HEALTHY START PROJECTS SOL HRSA-MCHB-96-H0684A DUE 082896 POC Alexandra B. Garcia. The Health Resources and Services Administration requires services to assist the Division of Healthy Start in providing follow-up technical assistance to 10 Healthy Start projects in the development of a plan of action for sustainability through contractual or other collaborative arrangements with medicaid managed cared organization/health maintenance organizations or other provider entities. The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, with the Law Offices of Mark S. Joffe, 1800 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. The Law Offices of Mark S. Joffe, is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is on file. The period of performance is six months. This award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0255)

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