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R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISTANCE BASED LEARNING FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SOL 99-BHPR-B32884(MJS) DUE 111698 POC Mary Jean Skinner, 301-443-5237 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with the University of Minnesota, Department of Family Practice, 10 Church Street, Room 306, Minneapolis, MN 55455 for technical assistance to 10 new sites in developing a needs assessment for faculty development in distance based learning to include the use of a videotape based on work with earlier sites; provide technical assistance to the 10 sites in the development of their evaluation plans to measure the effectiveness of the proposed faculty development programs; assist the sites at a post-conference workgroup session being held at the end of the 1998 National Conference (Models That Work: The Nuts and Bolts of Faculty Development); and to provide technical assistance with the development of evaluation findings. The period of performance is 18 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. See Notes 22,26. Posted 10/30/98 (W-SN267055). (0303)

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