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R -- SUPPORT FOR THE HRSA GRANTS APPLICATION CENTER SOL HRSA-250-GAC-JLL DUE 070199 POC Contract Specialist: Jan Leahey; 301.443.2583 E-MAIL: http://www., jleahey@hrsa.gov. The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS, HRSA) is seeking small disadvantaged business organizations who have the requisite knowledge and skills to oversee a grants management process for four Bureaus within HRSA. This notice serves as a request for informational purposes only. No solicitation document currently exists for this requirement; therefore, requests for such documents will be considered an invalid response. The period of performance for this requirement will be approximately eighteen months from the effective date of contract award. HRSA posts approximately 6,500 grant actions per year and awards approximately $3.7 billion annually to assure access to essential health care services and providers in the 3,500 communities the Agency has determined to be medically undeserved. A Grants Application Center (GAC) has been operational for approximately two and one-half years and presently supports the following services which include: receiving 10,000 requests for application kits; mailings of 12,000 application kits; providing assistance to downloading application materials from the Web; receiving approximately 15,000 competing applications responding to program announcements, and receiving approximately 3,500 non competing applications. Interested offerors shall demonstrate their ability in performing services including, but not limited to the following: providing customers information relating to government grant programs; managing the process of program announcements, responding to requesters for application materials; receiving applications; duplicating applications for objective review; and electronic tracking of the application process. Resumes of proposed personnel shall demonstrate how through experiences, education, and/or training, they have the experience expertise which relates to overseeing a government grants management process. Interested organizations should submit a tailored capability statement and a brief narrative that reflects the offeror's understanding of the Government's requirement. The offeror shall demonstrate how through their present past performance they are capable of performing the necessary tasks required by HRSA. The offeror shall include a list of present or past projects similar in nature to HRSA's requirement; a brief summary of the project; and the names and phone numbers of references to contact. Potential offerors having the ability to provide these services should submit an original and three copies of their written response to the attention of Ms. Jan Leahey at the aforementioned address, citing (RFP) HRSA-250-GAC-JLL. Questions may be referred via e-mail to jleahey@hrsa.gov. Information shall be delivered no later than COB, July 1, 1999. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this requirement is 8742. The Government anticipates negotiating with, and awarding the resultant contract to an 8(a) organization as a result of this notice. See notes(4). Posted 06/15/99 (W-SN342903). (0166)

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