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R -- IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF INTERPRETER SERVICES ON THE DELIVERY OF HOME HEALTH CARE TO LANGUAGE MINORITY POPULATIONS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA SOL 99T061458 DUE 082799 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.gov. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Northern Virginia Area Health Education Center. The contractor operates the only multi-lingual, community-based health care interpreter service in metropolitan Washington, DC. The contractor shall assess, evaluate, identify necessary refinements of the Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessment process; and provide its recommendations in the form of a final report. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. No solicitation will be issued. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The simplified acquisition anticipated award date is September 1, 1999. Posted 08/12/99 (W-SN366743). (0224)

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