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R -- COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF STATE LEVEL HEALTH WORKFORCE CAPACITY SOL HRSA 230-BHPr-27(9) DUE 073099 POC Lorah Tidwell 301-443-5128 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Primary Care Resource Center of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 515, Washington D.C. 20001 for a contract producing a comprehensive profile of the health workforce in ten states representing each of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regions. Currently the Center tracks and analyzes innovative state initiatives in the 50 states that strengthen the primary care workforce, improve access for the underserved, and reform medical and other health professions education. This work provides a critical foundation and level of experience in the arena of health workforce capacity assessment and analysis at the state level. In addition, the Center is the only central source having the experience and expertise to collect, assess, synthesize, and develop a policy implications analysis of health workforce issues at the state level. The contact person for this acquisition is Lorah Tidwell, 301- 443-5128, FAX 301-443-6038, Address, HRSA, Room 13A-19, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20857. The electronic mailing address is: Ltidwell@hrsa.gov. See Note 22. Posted 06/16/99 (W-SN343804). (0167)

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