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A -- NHLBI CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH FOR ALL SOL PA-3421-00-001 POC Kelli Neel Fry, Senior Contracts Representative, 301-592-8600, ext. 2424 WEB: URL site for solicitation number PA-3421-00-001, http://www.nhlbisupport.com/educrfp. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Senior Contracts Representative, kneel@prospectassoc.com. Prospect Associates, a prime contractor for the NHLBI-sponsored Health Information Network, seeks subcontractors to conduct performance-based education projects specifically focused on enhancing the dissemination and utilization of existing science-based information to prevent and control cordiovascular disease in high-risk communities within Health Service Areas where there are high mortality rates. These projects will be conceived as Enhanced Dissemination and Utilization Centers (EDUCs). The purpose of these projects will be to address performance goals and objectives of the NHLBI Cardiovascular Health for All agenda. The goals are as follows: 1) prevent development of risk factors, 2) detect and treat risk factors, 3) prevent recurrence and complications of cardiovascular disease, and 4) early recognition and treatment of acute coronary syndromes. Performance projects must support at least one of the NHLBI Cardiovascular Performance goals listed above and address the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease through the increased dissemination and utilization of current information. It is anticipated that three to five subcontracts will be awarded for a periode of 3 years each. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). RFPs will be solicited by Prospect Associates. Solicitation number PA-3421-00-001 will be available on or about April 14, 2000 and may be accessed at the following URL www.nhlbisupport.com/educrfp. Posted 03/28/00 (W-SN438793). (0088)

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