Request for Proposals
Solicitation No. AHRQ-04-0016 (Full and Open Competition)
Proposals due: July 29, 2004, 12:00 Noon (Eastern Standard Time)
Contracting Office: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Contracts
Management, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850
The synopsis for this requirement was published in the FedBizOpps (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/) May 27, 2004.
The solicitation issue date is June 14, 2004. Full text can be downloaded
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A cost-reimbursement, service contract is contemplated for a period of 2
years, with three 1-year options. It is anticipated that a single award will be
made.
Background and Purpose
The purpose of this solicitation is to establish, staff and operate the
HITRC. The HITRC's purpose is to manage, support, coordinate and implement the
functions described in the Statement of Work.
The HITRC's primary functions shall be:
- To provide support and technical services and operate a service center to
assist the Health Information Technology (HIT) patient safety grantees and
other HIT project initiatives.
- To provide project and logistics support services to assist AHRQ in
managing and operating the HIT program.
AHRQ estimates that the HITRC will need 85-90% or more of its resources to
perform its primary functions, described in the Statement of Work paragraphs B.1
through B.7, and 10-15% or less of its resources to perform the functions
described in paragraphs B.8 and B.9.
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Current as of July 2004
Internet Citation:
Health Information Technology Resource Center (HITRC).
Request for Proposals. July 2004. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/contarchive/rfp040016.htm