R -- DEVELOP & IMPLEMENT MODEL MENTOR PROGRAM TO DELIVER ENHANCED HIV/AIDS SECONDARY PREVENTION SERVICES TO MINORITY WOMEN IN RURAL ENVIRONMENT

Notice Date

May 22, 2001

Contracting Office

DHHS, PSC, DAM, GAB, Room 5-101, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

01T010216

Response Due

June 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Raleigh Tanner, Contract Specialist, (202) 260-8856 or Joe Pirrone, Contracting Officer, (301) 443-8826

E-Mail Address

PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER (RTanner@psc.gov)

Description

The Office on Women's Health (OWH) through the Program Support Center, Division Acquisition Management intends to award a twelve (12) months Simplified Acquisition' for Professional Services. The Contractor shall provide professional services in collaborating with a minority health organization to develop and implement a model mentorship program to increase delivery of HIV/AIDS secondary prevention services to minority women in a rural environment. The Contractor shall accomplish the results in two phases as follows: PHASE 1: 1. Develop the process for a mentorship relationship and collaborative partnership (required attendance at OWH project initiation meeting to meet and mutually select a minority health organization to partner with): a. criteria for selection based on CBO needs (capacity building in the areas of program development/expansion, grantsmanship and resource development, administrative/infrastructural support), projected gaps in services for target population, and minority health organization's menu of specialized services. 2. Identify persistent gaps in HIV/AIDS secondary prevention services for minority women located in a rural environment. 3. Distinguish specific challenges of addressing persistent gaps in HIV/AIDS secondary prevention services for minority women living in a rural environment. 4. Establish effective collaborative partnerships (using MOU/MOA) with community service providers to increase opportunities for HIV/AIDS secondary prevention service linkage and access. 5. Develop a plan to address persistent gaps, such as increasing HIV/AIDS secondary prevention service delivery in a rural environment with specific capacity building in the areas program development/expansion, and/or grantsmanship and resource development, and/or administrative/infrastructural support, and/or establishing collaborative partnerships to increase opportunities for HIV/AIDS service linkage and access. PHASE 2: 1. Implement model mentorship program of enhanced HIV/AIDS secondary prevention services for 10 minority women living in a rural environment. 2. Evaluate the process and outcomes of the model mentorship program of enhanced HIV/AIDS secondary prevention services to minority women living in a rural environment. 3. Final report to OWH and disseminate to 25 venues, including DHHS Offices on Women's Health, rural providers of HIV/AIDS services to minority women, and community-based providers of HIV/AIDS services to minority women. The anticipated release date for the RFQ is on or about June 14, 2001. Requests for copies of the RFQ must be in writing and may be requested by fax (202) 690-6630.

Web Link

Program Support Center (Program Support Center)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010524/RSOL010.HTM (W-142 SN50M8A5)