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R -- PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENT INTERNSHIP DEVELOPMENT MODEL SOL 00-BPHC-0100 SE DUE 072600 POC Sandra E. Estes (301) 443-2732 The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with the District of Columbia Government, Department of Employment Services, Washington, D.C. This procurement shall be processed in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The purpose of this procurement, referred to as the Health and Human Services Academy (HHSA), Public Health Student Internship Development Model, is to create a "year round new careers model" for the HHSA student internships. This model will incorporate both, a part-time, 9 -month "academic year" component and a full-time "3-month" summer component. The contractor shall develop and operate a student internship program that provides a hands-on learning environment for the effective placement, utilization and development of 50 HHSA students in hospital-medical settings and human service related environments, consistent with stated occupational and classroom objectives. The program design shall incorporate job selection and placement criteria, identify appropriate nonprofessional tasks, duties and responsibilities, provide for the creative integration of learning based upon both academic curricula and occupational training and establish individual performance standards and program evaluation. The contractor shall, in formulating the model, include an assessment procedure to produce a set of recommendations to be used by the Academy leadership and faculty to link the program model to the overall HHSA program of study. The District of Columbia Government, Department of Employment Services is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services. The period of performance is ten weeks. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is on file. The award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. See Note 26. Posted 07/11/00 (W-SN473521). (0193)

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