Health Care Financing Administration 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD. 21244-1850

R -- ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO INFORMATION AND CARE POC Dianne Roberts, Contract Specialist, (410) 786-2464; Mary Jones, Contracting Officer, (410) 786-5163 The Health Care Financing Administration is seeking to identify small disadvantaged (8a) businesses to develop and disseminate information on Medicare health insurance, preventive care, and rights and protections information for low-income, low-education African American and Hispanic beneficiaries. The project would evaluate the effectiveness of materials developed and establish measures for future information dissemination within both communities. The products to be developed from this project may include: (1) Medicare education materials targeted to low-income, low-education African American and Hispanic beneficiaries; (2) identification of the most effective outreach strategies to influence behavior positively; and (3) improved capability of HCFA partners to serve as information intermediaries in the development and dissemination of information on HCFA programs. The contractor will be expected to develop a wide variety of information resources, and perform a variety of communication tasks including:written documentation, videos, radio spots, development of health campaigns, establishment of partner networks, development of a resource kit for use in church health ministries, identification of information intermediaries within a given community, etc. Interested parties should submit a written capability statement no later than January 8, 1999. This statement should be substantiated by complete and detailed technical literature. At a minimum, address the following: 1. experience with same or similar activities; 2. experience with the specific target audiences identified above; 3. identify where your facility would be located that would perform this work; 4. ability to develop and disseminate health information within diverse communities; 5. identify contacts and support within diverse communities. Firms must specify a name and telephone number of a point of contact. The applicable SIC code is 8732. The purpose of this Sources Sought synopsis is to identify potential responsible sources only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for any information solicited. Documentation should be submitted to: HCFA, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Mailstop C2-21-15, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Attention: Dianne Roberts. Posted 12/22/98 (I-SN282778). (0356)

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