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R -- ENHANCING CULURAL COMPETENCE IN THE MEDICAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM PROJECT SOL 00T061211 DUE 072800 POC Joseph Pirrone, Supv. Contracting Officer 301-443-8826 or Nora Tyson, Contract Spec. 301-443-8826 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, JPirrone@Psc.Gov or NTyson@Psc.Gov. The Division of Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Minority HEALTH, THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, GENERAL ACQUISITIONS BRANCH, PLANS TO AWARD A 12 MONTH SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO THE UNIV. OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CTR AT SAN ANTONIO. THE ANTICIPATED DATE OF AWARD IS AUGUST 1, 2000. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1. PROVIDE A PROJECT WORK-PLAN DETAILING SPECIFIC TASKS TO BE COMPLETED DURING THE DURATION OF THE 2. PROVIDE TRAINING MODULES USED BY STANDARDIZED SIMULATED PATIENTS. 3. PROVIDE FINAL ASSESSMENT TOOL TO BE USED FOR THE COURSE EVALUATION. 4. PROVIDE PROPOSED CULTURAL COMPETENCY MODEL FOR THE INCLUSION OF CULTURAL COMPETENCY INTO THE PRE-CLINICAL MEDICAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM. 5. PROVIDE SPECIFIC FINDINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PROJECT TO PROMOTE FURTHER WORK IN THIS AREA. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST BY RESPONDING TO THE REQUIREMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT NORA TYSON IN RM. 5C-03, PKLN BLDG.,5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD. 20857 OR ON 301-443-8826. Posted 07/18/00 (W-SN475997). (0200)

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