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R -- ADDRESS THE HEALTH DISPARITIES BETWEEN THE MINORITY AND WHITE POPULATION IN MINNESOTA SOL 98T020367 POC Deloris Agee, Contract Specialist, 301-443-2475; Margaret Kelly, Contracting Officer, 301-443-2475 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, dagee@psc.dhhs.gov. The Office of Pubic 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 Office of Minority Health, Minnesota Department of Health. The contractor shall address the health disparities of the minority population in the State of Minnesota. The contractor will collect data on the differences in health status and their relationship to race/ethnicity. The contractor shall create a database and provide data interpretation based on data collected. Anticipated award date is June 19, 1998. No solicitation will be issued. (0153)

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