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R -- SCHOOL-BASED TELEHEALTH PROJECT SOL 97-BHPR-E048295ABG DUE 092497 POC Alexandra B. Garcia (301) 443-2750 The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with the Eastern AHEC, P.O. Box 7224, Greenville, North Carolina 27835-7224. This procurement shall be processed in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The purpose of this purchase order is to replicate the School-Based Telehealth Project in two additional rural undeserved sites in North Carolina, carry out Telehealth educational and consultative activities to assist AHEC programs in other states to develop similar Telehealth projects in rural undeserved Ares; and covert hard copy Telehealth Project Manuals and related educations Materials to web-based documents. The Eastern AHEC, is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services providing the required work and services. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is on file. This announcement is for information only. No solicitation is available. The award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. See Note #22 & 26. (0252)

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