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B -- PILOT RESEARCH STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF TRAINED AND UNTRAINED INTERPRETERS IN PEDIATRIC ENCOUNTERS WITH LIMITED-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS SOL 99T061460 DUE 082799 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 Minority Health, plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Boston Medical Center. The contractor is a comprehensive service health care provider in the New England area. The contractor holds extensive data, and research capability in the areas of managing an interpreter services program, and knowledge of the health care needs of diverse populations. The contractor shall conduct a research study on the efficacy of trained and untrained interpreters in pediatric encounters with limited-English speaking patients and provide a final report. 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-SN366747). (0224)

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