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R -- DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE MINORITY HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY COALITIONS IN WYOMING SOL 00T061218 DUE 080800 POC Nora Tyson Contract Spec. 301-443-8826 or Joseph Pirrone, Supv. Contracting Officer 301-443-8826 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, Ntyson@psc.gov or JPirrone@psc.gov. The Division of Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Minority Health through the Program Support Center, General Acquisitions Branch, plans to award a 12 month sole source simplified acquisition to the Wyoming Department of Health, Community and Family Health Division. The anticipated award date is September 1, 30, 2000. The Division of Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Minority Health through the Program Support Center, General Acquisitions Branch, plans to award a 12 month sole source Simplified Acquisition to the Wyoming Department of Health, community and Family Health Division. The anticipated award date is September 1, 2000. The purpose of this contract is to implement activities related to the recommendations developed during the May 19 meeting. These activities will provide an evaluation/assessment of the health status of racial and ethnic communities in Wyoming. In addition, these activities will address and identify capacity building needs for the State in order to better address the needs of racial/ethnic populations. The outcome of this project is a report describing a comprehensive assessment of the health status of Wyoming's racial and ethnic communities and recommendations to strengthen the Wyoming Department of Health's minority health activities to promote and enhance the health and well being of Wyoming's racial/ethnic communities. The contractor shall provide the support necessary to carry out the following tasks: 1. Develop format and guidance for the development of a statewide minority health status assessment. 2. In collaboration with community leaders conduct statewide community forums to solicit community input and recommendations for enhancing services to minority communities. 3. Provide educational and coalition building activities related to minority health issues. 4. In collaboration with Region VIII's Regional Minority Health Consultant, identify and establish a Statewide minority health advisory committee. 5. Based on the findings from the community forums and assessment, the Contractor shall prepare and submit a report to the PHS Region VIII, OMH Central Office, the Wyoming Department of Health, County Health Departments, community partners and other interested parties. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST BY RESPONDING TO THE REQUIREMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION 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. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT NORA TYSON IN RM. 5C-03, PARKLAWN BUILDING, 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD. 20857 OR ON 301-443-8826. Posted 07/27/00 (W-SN479684). (0209)

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