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B -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR HIV, STD, AND TB PREVENTION PROGRAMS SOL 200-97-0605(P) DUE 011097 POC Dale E. DeFilipps, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6785 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contemplates awarding a contract to supply complex technical support services to CDC, its grantees and other partners in the delivery of HIV, STD, and TB prevention programs. The contractor will be required to build the capacity of prevention programs and provide support in planning, management, implementation, and evaluation of HIV, STD, and TB prevention programs at the national, State, local, and international levels. The contractor shall be responsible for coordinating and conducting complex surveys, focus groups, workshops, and evaluations. Specifically, the contractor shall be required to perform complex evaluation study designs; case studies; economic evaluations; data collection and analysis; impact evaluations; on-site program assessments; pilot studies; demonstration programs; formative research services; and other related tasks. The contractor shall also be responsible for design, development, and implementation of training services for prevention programs including provision of curriculum development, training aids, and need assessments. The anticipated performance period for the entire contract is 60 months. The solicitation request will be honored if received within 15 days of the RFP issue date which will be on or about December 6, 1996. Requests received after that date will be filled on a limited first-come-first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. The date specified for receipt of offers will be approximately 35 days after the RFP issue date. Requests for the RFP must specify the RFP No. 200-97-0605(P). Telephone requests will not be accepted. (0325)

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