R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF HRSA'S OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

Notice Date

April 4, 2001

Contracting Office

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19 Rockville, MD 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

250-OA-14(1)

Point of Contact

Jan Leahey; HRSA Contract Specialist; 301.443.2583

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contract specialist via (jleahey@hrsa.gov)

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS, HRSA) is soliciting small businesses capable of arranging for Technical Assistance (TA) to Office of Field Operations (OFO) staff located in HRSA's ten (10) regional offices. The purpose of the TA will be to enhance overall program management of increasing health care services and reducing health disparities among the uninsured and underserved populations supported by HRSA and OFO. The contractor shall arrange consultant assistance for training, on and off-site, in support of OFO's work both internally and externally with its customers and partners. HRSA is seeking qualified small businesses capable of providing a diverse team of consultants, who are qualified to assist in state team enhancement, general skill development, management/organizational systems change, communication enhancements, and other day to day activities, identified by HRSA as requiring improvement. The contractor will be required to identify a roster of consultants and specify capabilities, in their proposals. These consultants may be primary care project staff, maternal and child health project staff, state and local health agency officials or private consultants with appropriate levels of expertise and experience in systems/organizational development; service integration; outreach/marketing/customer satisfaction; and improved quality/coordination of care to uninsured, underinsured, and underserved people. The period of performance of this requirement will be for one (1) base year and four (4) option years. This procurement will be conducted as a 100% set-aside for small businesses authorized under NAIS 541611. All requests for this solicitation should be submitted in writing to Ms. Jan Leahey, at the aforementioned address, via e-mail at jleahey@hrsa.gov, or via facsimile on (301) 443-6038; citing Request for Proposal (RFP) 250-OA-14(1). The solicitation will be available approximately 15 days from publication of this notice and close approximately 30 days from the date of issuance. You may be capable of accessing the solicitation electronically at the following web site: www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/contract.htm. If you intend to download this solicitation electronically, please e-mail your company's name, address, and phone number to jleahey@hrsa.gov, to ensure that you will be included on our source list. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the aforementioned Internet site for the release of this solicitation and any future amendments. See note (1).

Web Link

click here to download a copy of the RFP! (www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/contract.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010406/RSOL022.HTM (W-094 SN50I316)