SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES DATE: JUNE 5, 2002 REQUISITION NO: 02T020224 INTENDED SOURCE: MARY LOU RIFE, PH.D. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH ONE YEAR PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH (OWH), THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO MARY LOU RIFE, PH.D. CLOSING DATE IS JUNE 19, 2002. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO DEVELOP A KIT OF RESOURCES, STRATEGIES, ACTION STEPS, AND MATERIALS THAT CAN BE USED BY PARENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING SCHOOL NURSES TO PREVENT OBESITY AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTOR'S EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN DEVELOPING THE EATING DISORDER INITIATIVE CAMPAIGN FOR THE OFFICE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY STEERING COMMITTEE, LITERATURE REVIEW ON OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN ADOLESCENTS, AND THE OWH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY FOCUS GROUPS. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE (FAR 6.302-1). 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. 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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