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B -- EVALUATION OF ABSTINENCE-ONLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS SOL RFP-11-98-HHS-OS POC Point of Contact -- Cheryl Howe, Contract Specialist, 202-690-5552 The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) seeks qualified offerors to assist DHHS in conducting an evaluation of the impact of selected abstinence-only education programs funded through the abstinence-only education provisions in Section 912 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. This evaluation is required by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Section 5001(a)(1). The goal of this contract is to determine the outcomes for youth who participate in selected abstinence-only education programs to determine the effects of these programs in achieving key outcomes, including reduced sexual activity, reduced pregnancy and births and reduced incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. The period of performance will be approximately three years. This is an announcement for an anticipated Request for Proposals. It is anticipated that a cost reimbursement type contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. In order to expedite the award process and in cooperation with the contracting office's desire to improve the procurement process, ASPE has elected to utilize an electronic process accessible through a system located at the National Institutes for Health. The RFP will be available electronically on or about May 1, 1998, and may be accessed via the internet at the following address: http://silk.nih.gov/silk/contract/rfps/rfp1198.htm PROPOSALS IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFP MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THIS PROCUREMENT AND FOR PROPER SUBMISSION OF AN ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL WILL BE SET FORTH IN THE RFP. All information required to produce a responsive offer will also be contained in the electronic RFP package. Following proposal submission and the initial review process, offerors comprising the competitive range may be asked to provide additional documentation to the Contract Specialist. Although the exact response date will be announced in the RFP, the government anticipates allowing offerors 60 days to respond.This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted. All proposals from responsible sources will be considered. (0105)

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