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B -- NATIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN WOMEN'S HEALTH EVALUATION PROJECT SOL 00T002159 POC Kelly A. Cook, Contracting Officer, or Marc L. Long, Contracting Officer, (301)443-6550 E-MAIL: Program Support Center, kcook@psc.gov OR mlong@psc.gov. The Division of Acquisition Management has a requirement for the Office on Women's Health (OWH) to support the implementation of a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of all National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health (CoE). The quantitative evaluation plan is designed to estimate the level of quality of primary care in women's health provided by the CoE sites. The survey will include patients from all CoE sites. A secondary aim of the survey is to establish a cohort sample of CoE patients who may be followed over time for the purpose of studying patterns in health care, follow-up care, and trends in health care services and delivery with the CoEs for future evaluation years. The qualitative evaluation plan will support the implementation of the protocol in order to accomplish a comprehensive qualitative evaluation of all nationally designated CoEs. This effort will take the collaboration of six (6) CoE Contractors. They are: University of Michigan; Wake Forest University; Magee-Women's Hospital; Boston University; University of California, San Francisco; and Tulane University. In addition to the six (6) COE's, the University of South Carolina Survey Research Center and Dr. Douglas Levine, Winston-Salem, NC, will participate in the project. Each of the sources above will contribute to the project by providing segments of information, data analysis, and research that only each individual source can provide. The Government intends to make eight (8) awards utilizing, FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the eight (8) sources above, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested persons may identify, in writing, their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements or proposals received within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed purchase orders, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any requests for solicitation packages will be considered nonresponsive. All submissions are to be sent to Kelly A. Cook or Marc L. Long, at the address above, referencing 00T002159. Note 26. Posted 05/19/00 (W-SN456732). (0140)

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