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R -- NATIONAL STUDY OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEMS AND REFORM EFFORTS. SOL RFP-14-00-HHS-OS DUE 062700 POC Point of Contact -- Ms. Gaynel M. Abadie, Contracting Officer, 202-690-7506 The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, in cooperation with the Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, seeks qualified offerors to assist the Department in conducting a study of state and county child protection systems that will enhance the Federal government's knowledge of child protective services (CPS) in general, and of efforts to improve CPS underway in States and communities, in particular. The study has five components: (1) a mail and/or phone survey of child protective services agencies, including collection of information from several types of respondents; (2) analysis of state laws, reports and other material that describe state child protective services systems and their operation; (3) site visits to ten communities in order to gather more in-depth information than is possible by mail or phone; (4) preparation of a "white paper" on child protective service system improvement; and (5) convening a symposium on child protective services. This procurement is a full and open competition. The period of performance will be 26 months. A cost plus fixed fee contract is anticipated. The date of issue for this RFP will be approximately May 19, 2000. It is anticipated that the solicitation document will be available on the DHHS website at www.os.dhhs.gov/progorg/oam/contrct. However, to assure receipt, you should request a paper copy. Requests for paper copies of this RFP must be made in writing to the address and contact point listed above. Requests may be faxed to Ms. Abadie at (202) 690-5698. Posted 04/24/00 (D-SN448090). (0115)

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