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B -- TRENDS, ISSUES, AND PROJECTIONS OF SUPPLY/DEMAND FOR NURSING AIDES AND HOME HEALTH CARE AIDES SOL 230-BHPR-12-0-SRB DUE 061200 POC Sarah Bueter, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 443-5352, Fax (301) 443-5462, Email sbueter@hrsa.gov -- Sarah Bueter, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 443-5352, Fax (301) 443-5462, Email sbueter@hrsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=230-BHPR- 12-0-SRB&LocID=2522. E-MAIL: Sarah Bueter, sbueter@hrsa.gov. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is soliciting proposals for an examination of national-level trends and issues, and development of projections for the adequacy of supply and demand for nursing aides and home health care aides for elderly and disabled care. The contractor shall compile data such as supply/demand, employment trends, and other information needed to analyze the characteristics of the workforce, develop the projection methodology, develop projections, analyze the issues, and submit a final report. The successful contractor must demonstrate extensive experience in analyzing health workforce issues, projecting health workforce supply and requirements, modeling, preparation of health manpower related reports, and have contacts in primary care organizations and associations, state licensing boards, etc, in order to compile the requisite compendium of data. The period of performance will be 1 year. Solicitation will be issued on or about May 9, 2000. It is anticipated that the closing date will be on or about June 12, 2000. All requests must be in writing or by FAX to 301-443-5462. Cite solicitation #230-BHPr-12(0)SRB. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. See Note #26. Posted 04/25/00 (D-SN448257). (0116)

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