National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

R -- CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PATIENTS SOL NHLBI-HO-98-25 POC Ms. Lisa O'Neill, Contracting Officer, 301-435-0353 E-MAIL: o71@cu.nih.gov, loneill@nih.gov. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC). This announcement supersedes the synopsis titled, "Web Based Activities to Improve the Care of African American Patients",. ABC will organize an expert group that will be responsible for developing and disseminating continuing education opportunities and other information to clinicians and other health professionals that teach about the prevention and control of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases in African Americans. In addition, the ABC will be required to builld alliances and partnerships with other medical and allied health groups to support the project as well as to ensure the continuation of the project at the end of the NHLBI funded contract. A subcontract is anticipated for the WEB based activities. This will be a cost reimbursement, completion type contract for a period of 24 months. The authority for this action is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 -- only one responsible source. The ABC has a unique capability because they have the recognized credentials in CVD and CVD in African Americans. The ABC has an established track record in working with the African American medical and health professional groups, historically black medical schools, and a well established infrastructure with a mission and capacity consistent with continuing the project beyond the contract. See Numbered Note 22. (0146)

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