Department of Veterans Affairs, Connecticut Healthcare System, 40 Industry Drive, West Haven, CT 06516

R -- ADVISORY & ASSISTANCE SERVICES SOL RFP 689-64-99 DUE 051799 POC Michele Pompane, (203) 937-3079 The Department of Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System is seeking to procure advisory & assistance services to the Community Care Division of VA Connecticut related to strategic healthcare planning for the future and its changing healthcare models. Strategic planning shall focus specifically on the delivery of community-based mental health and rehabilitation services. The work would include identifying potential grant sources which fund clinical activities that will support the mission and vision of the Community Care Center, coordinating the development of and responses to grant applications, and providing advisory & assistance services to identify, develop and manage partnerships with community nonprofit organizations, state & federal agences, and other treatment partners that will enhance mental health community care effectiveness, efficiency and acces. SIC Code 8399 applies to this procurement. Estimated issue date is April 30, 1999. Interested parties should send a written request for packages to the Contracting Officer named above. See Note 1. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322718). (0111)

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