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Q -- TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ALCOHOLISM CLIENTS IN NORTHWEST IOWA (WOODBURY COUNTY). SOL RFP 00-10 DUE 041100 POC Ron Sieler, Contract Specialist, or Ronda M. Longbrake, Contracting Officer at 605-226-7567. Q -- The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service is soliciting the services of a contractor, certified as an Indian-owned contractor under the Buy-Indian Act, 25 USC 47, to provide a Community Rehabilitation Center for Native American alcoholism clients in Northwest Iowa (Woodbury County). The purpose of the CRC is to provide a facility to provide "Classic Halfway House" services that include structured social, cultural, and recreational activities designed specifically for the residents of the program, such as; diagnostic services, individual and group counseling, AOD abuse support services, and vocational and/or employment services. The facility shall meet all requirements in order to be licensed by the State of Iowa Department of Public Health and meet all federal, state, and local building codes, space and sanitary requirements. The contract will be a fixed price type of contract and will be awarded for a one year period with one (1) one-year option period. If your firm is Indian-owned and operated and capable of providing these services to the Native American patients of the Northwest Iowa area, you are requested to respond in writing to the address listed above or you may fax your request to 605-226-7669. Requests for copies of the RFP 00-10 will be available approximately 15 days from publication. The closing date is tentatively scheduled for April 11, 2000. Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427738). (0054)

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