National TA for Ryan White Act/ HIV/AIDS

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Number: HRS 33597 Posted Date: May 6,2010 Archive Date: July 6, 2010 Class Code: R Set-Aside: Certified 8(a) Business Development Program Member Description: National Technical Assistance Contract for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be soliciting proposals from qualified sources to award a contract to provide Technical Assistance (TA) to grantees, planning bodies, and service providers funded under the newly reauthorized Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. . The purpose of the TA is to assist those entities in complying with the requirements of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to improve the effectiveness of health care and support services funded under these programs. This is to be accomplished through the provision of training and technical assistance, which is defined as the identification of need for and delivery of practical program and technical support to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program community. The provision of these various TA methodologies will require the contractor to establish and manage a pool of peer-based, professional health, business management and other expert HIV consultants who have been approved by HRSA including a network of subcontracted organizations that can address priority program areas. This is a Set-Aside for a Certified 8a) Business Development Program Member; restricted to 8a) businesses certified under NAICS code 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services.. It is anticipated that a cost plus fixed fee type award with a one year base period with four one year Options will result from the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued on or about May 21,2010. The solicitation will be available at this website ( www.fbo.gov) under HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the site for amendments to the solicitation. Point of Contact: Chris Hager Contract Specialist Health Resources and Services Administration Rockville MD 20857 Phone 301 443 5131 E-mail [email protected] Approved: Francis Murphy Contracting Officer