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B -- AN EVALUATIVE STUDY OF RESEARCH MISCONDUCT: AN INQUIRY INTO ETIOLOGY AND STIGMA SOL 99T263997 DUE 082699 POC Deloris Agee, Contract Specialist, 301-443-2475; Margaret Kelly, Contracting Officer, 301-443-2475 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, dagee@psc.gov. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Research Integrity, plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Mark S. Davis, Justice Research and Advocacy, Inc. The contractor has conducted research on occupational misconduct and social issues surrounding the definition of ethics, values, and fairness in various social institutions. The contractor shall develop and design a study, collect and analyze data, and create a publication. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. No solicitation will be issued. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The simplified acquisition anticipated award date is September 1, 1999. Posted 08/12/99 (W-SN366736). (0224)

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