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R -- ORGANIZE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES EFFORTS IN THE AREA OF CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL HEALTH CONTACTS SOL 98T020184 POC Deloris Agee, Contract Specialist, 301-443-2475, Margaret Kelly, Contracting Officer, 301-443-2475 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, dagee@psc.dhhs.gov. The Office of Public Health and Science/Office of Minority Health through the Program Support Center, General Acquisitions Branch plans to award a 12-month sole source Simplified Acquisition to the California State Department of Health Services (CDHS). The contractor shall address the area of cultural competency and increase the awareness of the existence of the Office of Multicultural Health throughout the State of California. The contractor shall develop and implement a plan to obtain baseline information on multicultural services and data collection, enhance existing web-page and market within the community. Prepare a report based on findings from focus groups. Anticipated award date is July 1, 1998. No solicitation will be issued. (0167)

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