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B -- PROVIDE SHORT-TERM EVALUATION AND POLICY ASSESSMENTS SOL RFP-2-99-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 provide ASPE with the capability to execute, on an as-needed basis, quick turnaround policy assessments regarding issues in the area of services to children, youth and their families. Typical areas of service include child care, child development, child health, child mental health, child welfare service, substitute care systems, services to youth, and comprehensive service systems for children, youth and their families. This contract emphasizes policy-oriented research and evaluation studies over management-oriented studies. Issuance of the solicitation will be approximately 15 days from the date this notice is published in the CBD. The basic period of performance is 12 months with two 12 month options. Although the exact response date will be announced in the RFP, the government anticipates allowing offerors 30 days to respond. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. Thegovernment reserves the right to select a single offeror, or more than one offeror for award. All proposals from responsible sources will be considered. Requests for the solicitation must be made in writing to the address and contact point listed above. Posted 12/02/98 (D-SN276177). (0336)

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