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R -- IDENTIFY CAUSATIVE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH DISPARITIES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND SOL HRSA-00-BPHC-0138AB DUE 080300 POC Aileen Broider, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 443-5231, Fax (301) 443-5462, Email abroider@hrsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=HRSA-00-BPHC-0138AB&LocID=2522. E-MAIL: Aileen Broider, abroider@hrsa.gov. The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with the Access to Racial and Cultural Health Institute, Inc., 3645 Veazey Street, NW, Washington, DC. This procurement shall be processed in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The purpose of this procurement is to convene a cross socio-economic and multi-ethnic meeting of individuals, organizations, and other community groups in Prince George's County, Maryland to conduct a secondary data analysis of the data collected from the initial focus groups and identify distinctive causative issues associated with the health disparities within the county. The contractor shall: develop an ethnographic data collection process in order to conduct an in-depth secondary analysis; develop a criteria for participation in the process; identify individuals and organizations to participate in the process; identify materials supportive of the data collection process; provide logistics for the meeting; and prepare various post-meeting reports. The Access to Racial and Cultural Health Institute, Inc. is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services. The period of performance is four months. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is on file. The award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. Posted 07/20/00 (D-SN476888). (0202)

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