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R -- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY CONSULTANT POC Jane M. Quinn (410) 965-9495 WEB: copy of CBD notice, http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, jane.quinn@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate with Thomas E. Rudy, Ph.D. on a sole-source basis to increase the level of effort during the current contract year (September 13, 1997 through September 12, 1998), and the three remaining option years of the Research Methodology Consultant contract, 600-97- 29700. SSA's Disability Process Redesign workgroup requires the contractor to review and comment on SSA's research plans; recommend additional research activities; consult on the design and testing laboratories; review and provide input on research products or lab test results; and recommend policy options. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this announcement will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this publication. See Note 22. (0049)

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