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U -- NIH SCHOOL PROGRAM, TEACHING/TUTORING SERVICES. SOL CC-00-05 POC Anthony S. Gaither, Contract Specialist, P-301-594-5917, F-301-594-5920 E-MAIL: Microsift Outlook, rich text format., TGaither@cc.nih.gov. The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Campus, has a requirement to provide the school-age patient with a substitute educational process while hospitalized at the NIH Clinical Center. The primary goal of the NIH School Program is to provide teachers/tutors for elementary, secondary, special education, and foreign language (as needed) students, and to maintain continuity in service and delivery between the hospital and the home school in order that patients can have a normal school year despite their medical problems. The successful offeror shall be required to provide a full-time coordinating teacher to over-see the NIH School Program; provide licensed, certified (State of Maryland) teachers/tutors; provide supplies essential to meet all the needs of the student population, kindergarten through 12th grade, including current/latest edition textbooks, reference books, grade appropriate writing and art paper, pencils, crayons, scissors, glue, and all materials needed in the instructional and use of mathematics, science, English, and social studies; provide certified teachers/tutors able to meet the needs of students who use English as a Second Other Language (ESOL), and patients requesting Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED). All teaching/tutoring services shall conform to the standards of the Maryland State Board of Education and be provided as requested by the NIH Clinical Center between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The period of performance for this requirement shall be for a period of one (1) year, with nine (9) successive one year option periods. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 5, 2000 with a closing date approximately 30 days after issue. Requests for solicitations must be submitted in writing via mail, FAX, or E-Mail. No telephone requests will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. The Government will not pay for preparation or submission of anyinformation submitted in response to this synopsis. Posted 06/15/00 (W-SN465289). (0167)

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