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R -- OMBUDSMAN SERVICES SOL 290-00-0001 POC Mary Haines, Contracting Officer, 301-594-7193 AHCPR intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Business Management Services of Montgomery General Hospital, 1801 Prince Phillips Drive, Olney, MD 20832 for the services of an ombudsman. The period of performance will be from December 13, 1999 to December 12, 2000, with two one year options. Interested parties should respond with capability statements on or before November 12, 1999. All responses will be considered by AHCPR. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Numbered Note 22. Posted 10/20/99 (W-SN393354). (0293)

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