DHHS/Administration for Children and Families, Division of Acquisition Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, DC 20447

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE FAMILY SUPPORT GRANTEES SOL 105-99-7019 DUE 090299 POC Contract Specialist, Mary Mitchell,(202) 401-9358, Contracting Officer, Sylvia Johnson(202) 401-9358 R -- The Office of Developmental Disabilities, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, is soliciting proposals for the provision of technical assistance to State family support grantees who will enhance Family Support systems change activities to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, a family-centered, comprehensive, statewide system of support for families of children with disabilities. The contractor will be required to: 1) develop comparative data for use in family support programs policies, practices and procedures, and organizational structures, that facilitate and overcome barriers to funding; 2)develop and implement effective opportunities to communicate and coordinate with other State Administrators, local family support and advocacy organizations; 3) develop training and technical assistance (T/TA) resources for states in need of family support, including demographic information; 4) develop a maintenance procedure of performance standards for use by States in evaluating statewide system change and evaluating States in the delivery of effective approaches to strategic plan development, interagency coordination, training, outreach to underserved groups, and public awareness activities; 5)develop and implement on-site technical assistance to promote training activities that are family centered and family directed to increase participation, choice, and control in the provision of family support for families of children with disabilities; 6)develop a minimum of four (4) technical assistance (TA) forums with family members, service providers, community members, professionals, members of the Policy Council, state agency staff, students and others to discuss common family support issues; and 7) develop and jointly co-host with States pre and post conferences and workshops on topical areas including family centered and family directed, culturally competent, community-centered, comprehensive statewide system of family support for families of children with disabilities. The period of performance will be for a base period of 12 months with two (2) 12 month option year periods. This a Full and Open Competitive Requirement. Interested parties should request RFP No. 105-99-7019. All requests must be in writing. No telephone requests will be honored. The anticipated release date is August 2, 1999. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Please enclose three (3) self-addressed mailing lables.***** Posted 07/15/99 (W-SN354874). (0196)

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