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B -- PILOT STUDY OF CORE CULTURAL COMPETENCE STANDARDS SOL 98M002585 POC Carol A. Wood, Contract Specialist, (301)-443-2329; Mariann P. Mink, Contracting Officer, (301)-443-8826 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, CWOOD@PSC.DHHS.GOV. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) through the General Acquisitions Branch, Program Support Center (PSC), intends to award a ten month sole source simplified acquisition to Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Work under this contract shall produce technical assistance materials to be used by all 50 states. This will be accomplished by developing and conducting a pilot study to validate the "best practices" represented by the Access to Care Standards of the National Core Cultural Competence Standards in developed by CMHS for the four underserved/underrepresented racial/ethnic groups. Closing date is August 10, 1998. No solicitation is available. See numbered Note 22. Posted 07/27/98 (W-SN228868). (0208)

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