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R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES DUE 060100 POC Mr. Emmanuel E. Atsalinos, Tel: 202-712-1039, E-mail: matalinos@usaid.gov WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, matalinos@usaid.gov. USAID intends to extend the Partnership for Health Reform contract with Abt Associates (HRN-C-00-95-00024-00) for six months, to March 31, 2001. Abt Associates provides USAID Missions and host country institutions with technical assistance, training and applied research in the areas of health policy and management, health financing and health service improvement. The authority for this action is found in the USAID Acquisition Regulation, Other than Full and Open Competition at 706.302-70, Impairment of Foreign Aid Programs (40 USC 474). The citation states that "full and open competition need not be obtained when it would impair or otherwise have an adverse effect on programs conducted for the purposes of foreign aid, relief, and rehabilitation." The specific application is found at subparagraph (b)(5), which states that "an award for the continued provision of highly specialized services when award to another resource would result in substantial additional costs to the government or would result in unacceptable delays. Posted 06/02/00 (W-SN460833). (0154)

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