SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Statewide Medical Interpreters Certification/Code of Ethics Program
- Notice Date
- 6/6/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-02t025021
- Response Due
- 6/20/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/5/2002
- Point of Contact
- Darren Jansen, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-1857, Fax 301-443-3238, - Mariann Mink, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-9266, Fax 301-443-3238,
- E-Mail Address
-
djansen@psc.gov, mmink@psc.gov
- Description
- SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES DATE: JUNE 6, 2002 REQUISITION NO: 02T025021 INTENDED SOURCE: NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INTERPRETING IN HEALTH CARE (NCIHC) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH ONE YEAR PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH, THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO NCIHC. CLOSING DATE IS JUNE 20, 2002. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO PILOT TEST A HEALTH CARE INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN THE STATES OF MASSACHUSETTS AND CALIFORNIA AND TO DEVELOP A CONSENSUS FOR A CODE OF ETHICS FOR HEALTH CARE INTERPRETERS. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTOR?S EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN PROVIDING COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL INTERPRETING AS A MEANS TO SUPPORT EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. THE CONTRACTOR IS COMPRISED OF HEALTH CARE INTERPRETERS, PROVIDERS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRAINERS, RESEARCHERS, AND LEGAL ADVOCATES. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE (FAR 6.302-1). 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 PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DARREN JANSEN, IN ROOM 5C-13, PARKLAWN BLDG., 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR ON 301-443-1857.
- Record
- SN00089160-W 20020608/020606213116 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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