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R -- DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE PLAN TO ELIMINATE OF HEALTH DISPARITIES IN MISSISSIPPI SOL 00T061231 DUE 081500 POC Nora Tyson, Contract Spec. 301-443-8826, Joseph Pirrone, 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 Connecticut Department of Public health. The anticipated date of award is September 1, 2000. The purpose of this contract is to develop strategies for a statewide health plan that will address the elimination of race and ethnic health disparities in Mississippi. The plan will be utilized to improve the health status of minorities. Specifically, funds from this contract will be used to: (1) establish a steering committee with public and private partners that participated in the OMH Region IV sponsored Mississippi Conference on the Elimination of Health Disparities held in March 2000; (2) convene nine statewide public forums to identify/discuss barriers to health care and to develop strategies to eliminate these barriers as part of the overall health plan; and (3) create a sustainable network ofpartners who will continue to assess the needs of their communities. The Contractor shall provide the support necessary to carry out the following tasks: 1. In collaboration with Region IV Minority Health Consultant and Health Department Officials, identify public/private and community-based participants from the March 2000 Mississippi Health Disparities Conference to serve on a steering committee which will provide input to the development of the statewide health plan. 2. In collaboration with Health Department Officials, review and analyze available minority health data that will be used to develop the health plan. 3. In collaboration with the steering committee, prepare plan for holding nine public forums (portions will be recorded). Gather/organize materials for public forums and provide other logistical support. 4. Compile recommendations/strategies from public forums and prepare draft strategies/recommendations for the statewide plan. 5. Submit draft strategies to steering committee for review andapproval. Finalize draft based on the review. 6. Prepare written quarterly status reports and a final report of the project 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. 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 07/31/00 (W-SN480460). (0213)

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