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R -- MODIFICATION TO CONTRACT FOR EVALUATION OF THE ALZHEIMER DEMONSTRATION GRANT TO STATES PROGRAM. POC Point of Contact: Doris Pearson, Contract Specialist, 202-690-6549 The Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate with the University of Kansas, Gerontology Center, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to modify the "Evaluation of the Alzheimer Demonstration Grant to States Program," contract. This contract was awarded to the University of Kansas on a noncompetitive basis in August 1998. The purpose of the contract is to (1) support the continuation of data collection and monitor for accuracy, completeness and quality, the collection of all program data from the 15 Alzheimer's Demonstration Grants to States Program State Grantees; (2) to utilize the data in (1) above, and other previously collected data, perform an analysis and prepare a report for the 1997 grant year; (3) receive technical assistance, coordination of data collection activities and monitoring for accuracy, completeness and quality, for the Managed Care Initiative; (4) receive consultation services for the HRSA/BPHC evaluation strategy; and (5) receive consultation services to the Project. The purpose of this modification is to provide continued support of the data collection and monitoring for accuracy, completeness and quality, the collection of all program data from the 15 Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grant Program grantees for a period of twenty (20) months; and (2) disseminate program data information at a national professional conference. The University of Kansas is believed to be the only responsible source that has the combination of experience and the capability to build upon earlier work, in which they developed and performed all of the evaluation and analyses of the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States Program. The University of Kansas' critical involvement in data development, data collection and data management since the inception of the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to State program further qualifies them as the only responsible source. The purpose of this synopsis is to comply with the notice requirement of FAR 5.201. Any organization that believes it is capable of performing similar services should submit a statement of capabilities with documentation supporting its ability to meet the Government's requirement as described above. Capability statements should be submitted within 45 days of the publication of this synopsis to the contact point and address given above. See Note 22. No additional documentation is available. Posted 04/30/99 (D-SN326242). (0120)

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