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R -- REAUTHORIZATION AROUND ACCESS TO CARE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS SOL HRSA-99-HAB-A62677 DUE 030699 POC Aileen Broider-301-443-5231 The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029. This procurement shall be processed in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The purpose of this procurement is to assist the HIV/AIDS Bureau in examining key issues for program policy development and reauthorization around access to care for substance abusers. The contractor shall: use a pre-designed study and methodology to examine and analyze Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) planning for the HIV care needs of substance users; using six to eight sites pre-selected from an identified pool of EMAs representing different characteristics as case study sites, perform data collection and analysis using several factors; prepare a summary of the various case studies; prepare a presentation of the EMAs; and prepare a final report. The New York Academy of Medicine is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services. The period of performance is twenty weeks. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is on file. The award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. See Note 26. Posted 02/18/99 (W-SN299602). (0049)

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