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B -- EFFECTIVENESS OF DIVERSE METHODS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) SOL HRSA 240-OA-19(7) LMT DUE 072597 POC Lorah Tidwell (301) 443-5128 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) proposes to negotiate a sole source contract with the Institute for College Research Development and Support, 311 Warrenton Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 for the development, implementation, and assessment of multiple methods of technical assistance which will focus on the following objectives: 1) Increase the awareness and knowledge of HBCU's about the organizational structure and mission of HRSA; 2) Promote the programmatic activities of HRSA, for which the involvement of HBCUs might be increased; and 3) Provide information on increasing the competitiveness of HBCUs in pursuing funding in specific HRSA grant and/or contract programs. The non-profit organization, the Institute for College Research Development and Support was founded by college presidents on behalf of the nation's HBCUs and other Minority Institutions (MIs) The mission of the Institute, which is in keeping with HRSA's Office of Minority Health, is to increase acquisition, by HBCUs/MIs, of sponsored research and other programs, through contracts and grants that might be awarded by the public and private sector. The Institute is the only organization that has recent experience in combining qualitative and quantitative methods of comparative case analysis in small-sample evaluations directed toward increasing HBCU participation in Federal grant and contract activities and the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services as set forth in 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1). A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is on file. Interested parties may, in writing, identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. See Note 22. (0155)

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