R -- CHILD HEALTH TOOLBOX UPDATE

Notice Date

July 30, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-01r000201

Response Due

August 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Darren Jansen, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-1857, Fax 301-443-3238, Email djansen@psc.gov -- Joe Pirrone, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-4852, Fax 301-443-3238, Email jpirrone@psc.gov

Description

PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY(AHRQ) THROUGH THE GENERAL ACQUISITION BRANCH, PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES. CLOSING DATE IS AUGUST 18, 2001. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO UPDATE THE CHILD HEALTH TOOLBOX A AHRQ WEB BASED PRODUCT DEVELOPED TO HELP INTERESTED PARTIES MEASURE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPERTISE AND PRIOR INVOLVEMENT IN DESIGNING THE CHILD HEALTH TOOLBOX AND IS ATTUNED WITH AHRQ'S NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES RELATED TO THE TOOLBOX . THE CONTRACTOR CAN READILY MAKE CHANGES TO THE TOOLBOX THAT WILL KEEP WITH THE PHILOSOPHY, STYLE, AND TONE OF THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENTS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT NO LATER THAN AUGUST 18, 2001. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DARREN JANSEN, IN ROOM 5C-13, PARKLAWN BLDG., 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR ON 301-443-1857.

Web Link

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Record

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