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B -- ASSISTANCE TO HEALTHY START GRANTEES WITH MANAGED CARE RELATIONSHIPS SOL 98-MCHB-61A(MJS) DUE 072498 POC Mary Jean Skinner, 301-443-5237 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with the Law Offices of Mark S. Joffe, 1800 K Street, NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20006-6633 to provide general technical assistance to all Healthy Start grantees requesting help with the development of their relationships with managed care organizations; and to provide to eight specially selected Healthy Start grantees specific technical assistance and individualized strategies for developing managed care relationships that would sustain Healthy Start services. The period of performance is 6 months. This announcement is for information only. A Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is on file. The award shall be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). See Notes 22, 26. Posted 07/08/98. (0189)

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