PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY THROUGH THE GENERAL ACQUISITION BRANCH, PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. CLOSING DATE IS JANUARY 11, 2002. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENTS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 11, 2002. 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.

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