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R -- REASSESS THE STATUS OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SOL HRSA-97-MCHB-H0822A DUE 082397 POC Aileen Broider-301-443-5231 The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with the New York Medical College, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Valhalla, NY, 10595. 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, conduct, transcribe and prepare a draft of the proceedings of a meeting of invited Federal, State and Local Government officials, academicians, practitioners and students to reassess the status of maternal and child health and to develop recommendations for charting the future of graduate education in the field of maternal and child health.. The contractor shall: participate in the conference planning, prepare the conference agenda, provide travel and per diem, and develop a report of the conference. The New York Medical College, Graduate School of Health Sciences is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services. The period of performance is three months. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is on file. The award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. See Note(s):22. (0219)

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