Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, Contract Management Branch, 255 East Paces Ferry Rd, NE, Rm 500, Atlanta, GA 30305

R -- PROVIDE TECHNICAL COLLABORATION AND ASSISTANCE ON FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ON 13 GRANTEE COMMUNITIES SOL 98S294(Q) DUE 082898 POC Susan Cleveland, Contracting Officer, (404) 842-6715 The Centers for Disease Control plans to enter into a purchase order/delivery order with one contractor who can provide technical collaboration and assistance on financial sustainability to 13 grantee communities funded in support of their work with youth in delaying pregnancy and childbearing. The tasks to be performed include: (1) completing a standardized twelve-page cross site indicator (Government-furnished) for each of the 13 communities; (2) provide consultation and guidance on the development of annual sustainability plans based on an analysis of the cross-site indicator; (3) develop a standardized format for accumulating financial sustainability information from each community in order to allow for regular point-in-time analysis of current status; input information from each community into the standard format; (4) provide consultation in design and implementation of a fund development program, consultation to include individually-tailored presentations to coalition members, boards of directors, local business partners, and others based upon the needs identified by each community. Written requests for the solicitation may be directed to the address shown above. Facsimile requests may be sent to (404) 842-6727 Attention: Susan Cleveland. No Telephone Requests for the information will be accepted. Technical proposals as well as a separate cost proposal will be required. Evaluation criteria include: Minimum 10 years experience in working with teen and other adolescent programs to develop and deliver services to youth; (2) Documentation of successful completion of seminars in fund development to evidence that the applicant is staying current with advances in the field of fund development and financial sustainability; (3) minimum ten years of experience in training and educating clients in successful implementation of their own fund development programs including local health departments, school systems, hospitals, and non-profit youth serving organizations; (4) experience in successfully working with fund development organizations; (5) experience in working in at least 4 regions of the U.S.A. in fund development; (6) references from national non-profit organizations that deal with youth that increased their funding as a result of training and implementation of fund development strategies proposed by the applicant. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 08/04/98 (I-SN232310). (0216)

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