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R -- HEALTH COMMUNICATION EVALUATION SERVICES SOL 98S154(N) DUE 062298 POC Wanda Allison, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6738 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) located in Atlanta, Georgia contemplates awarding a contract for evaluation of health communications activities. Requirements may include a variety of health communication activities such as 1) background analysis and synthesis, 2) consumer and market research, 3) message testing and/or efficacy evaluations, 4) materials testing, 5) process evaluation, and 6) outcome and/or impact evaluations. The solicitation will be advertised as indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity. The CDC anticipates multiple award competitive task order contracts. Tasks orders will be competed among awarded contracts as needs are identified. The contract period will include a 12-month base period with four 1-year renewal option periods. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about May 15, 1998. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS, only written or FAX request will be accepted. FAX requests may be submitted to 404/842-6896. Proposals will be evaluated on the understanding of requirements, qualifications of personnel, proposed approach, corporate capacity, and past performance. Place of performance of this contract is unknown. Service Contract Act Wage Determinations have been requested for Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Research Triangle Park, NC, Southern California, College Park, PA. Wage determinations will be requested for additional possible place of performance if requested in writing by 6/1/98. All responsible sources may submit offers which will be evaluated in accordance with evaluation criteria. SIC code for this procurement is 8741 with a small business size standard of not more than $5 million in receipts for the three preceding fiscal years. See numbered Note 26. See Note(s): 26. (0131)

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