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R -- DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND ASSESSMENT OF DATA SYSTEMS, DEVELOPMENT, AND ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT TOOLS AND SYSTEMS SOL HRSA 250-OA-07(0)sb POC Sarah Bueter 301-443-5352 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP, www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/contract.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, SBueter@hrsa.gov. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has a requirement to let a contract to provide for short term evaluation and analysis assistance, specifically in the area of Design, Development, and Assessment of Data Systems, Development, and Assessment of Performance Measurement Tools and Systems. Task orders awarded under this proposed requirement will focus on on either evaluation-related data issues or issues related to performance measurement and compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Data system studies could focus on activities such as: the design of data systems that could be used for program monitoring and to measure the performance and impact of HRSA-supported activities; the development and testing of these data systems; the evaluation, modification, or refinement of existing HRSA data systems to make them more useful for monitoring and evaluation purposes; exploration, development, and implementation of methodologies for linking national data sets; linking national data sets with State data; and linking data across states; the identification of new program and policy relevant data needs; and the examination and assessment of measurement and methodological issues pertaining to the design and development of data systems. Task orders might also support studies specifically related to performance measurement under GPRA. Studies could: identify gaps in HRSA's set of GPRA measures/indicators; fill data gaps by identification of meaningful performance indicator for which it is possible to gather data, including measures of clinical performance; assess the validity/reliability of data and indicators; and identify program specific evaluation questions that might be addressed to support GPRA. The solicitation will be issued on or about 4/11/00. You may be able to access the solicitation electronically at the following location on the web: www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/contract.htm. If you are able to download the solicitation electronically, please submit your name, address and phone number to this office so that you can be included on our source list. (It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the above internet site for the release of this solicitation and amendments, if any). If you are NOT able to download the solicitation electronically, all requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing, to the attention of Sarah Bueter and cite RFP No. HRSA 250-OA-07(0)sb. Your written request for the solicitation should be mailed to the attention of Sarah Bueter, HRSA, Room 13A-19, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20857. You may FAX your request to the attention of Sarah Bueter at 301-443-6038. If you choose to FAX your request, please send the hard copy in the mail as the FAX copies are sometimes unreadable. The electronic mailing address is: sbueter@hrsa.gov. All requests should include the name of the contact person, mailing address, telephone number, email address and FAX number in the body of the letter. Telephone requests for the solicitation cannot be honored. Posted 03/24/00 (W-SN437934). (0084)

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