SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Social Marketing/Communications Technical Assistance for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Parklawn Contracting Office, 5600 Fishers Lane Parklawn Bldg., Room 13-C-06, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- 280-04-0091
- Response Due
- 6/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Mary Ann Deal, Contract Specialist, Phone 301/443-0043, Fax 301/443-0019, - James Whitt, Contracting Officer, Phone 301/443-0043, Fax 301/443-0019,
- E-Mail Address
-
mdeal@samhsa.gov, jwhitt@samhsa.gov
- Description
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is soliciting proposals on a competitive basis from qualified non-profit organizations having the capability to develop and implement a social marketing/communications technical assistance program ("Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign") for system of care sites funded through the Comprehensive Community Mental Health services for Children and Their Families Program. Under this program, 61 communities have been awarded to implement, in one or more communities, a broad array of community-based and family-focused services for children with serious emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and to enable communities to develop comprehensive local systems of care which coordinate and integrate services across mental health, health, child welfare, education, juvenile justice, substance abuse treatment and other agencies, as appropriate. An estimated 61 funded communities will be active each year of the contract. The goals of the Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign are to: reduce stigma associated with mental illness and promote mental health; use social marketing strategies to help increase the likelihood that children and youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families are appropriately served and treated; increase awareness of mental health needs and services for children and youth among mental health providers, system of care communities, intermediary group/organizations and the public: demonstrate to communities that the mental health needs of children and youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families are best met through utilization of systems of care; and use social marketing strategies to help build capacity within system of care communities to sustain services and support to children and youth with serious emotional disturbance an their families. Specifically, this contract will include conducting a situational analysis; developing a strategic marketing plan; coordinating a group of grantees to provide guidance for the Campaign; material/product development and production; dissemination of information to grantees sites, mental health care providers, primary health care providers, social service professionals, state or local legislators, educators, the faith community and specific components of the public (children with serious emotional disturbance and their families) providing ongoing technical assistance and training to the 61 funded communities and establishing a feedback loop to continually refine the technical assistance program. To qualify, the offeror must demonstrate: 1) an understanding of the background, purpose, scope and intent of this contract; 2) and understanding of children's mental health issues; 3) an understanding of the problems that may be encountered in performing the contract and methodology required to achieve project objectives; and 4) qualifications, experience and availability of professional personnel to plan and implement the appropriate components of a national social marketing/communication technical assistance program. We anticipate awarding a thirty-six (36) month, with 2 twelve (12) month options, cost reimbursement, performance-based completion type contract as a result of this solicitation. Request for Proposal (RFP) is scheduled for issuance on or about 15 days after publication of this notice and will close 30-45 calendar days thereafter. This solicitation may be obtained two ways: electronically or by mail. Electronically: the fill may be downloaded from the SAMHSA web site at http://www.SAMHSA.gov. Files will not be made available on the web site until on or after the estimated issuance date. Request for copies of the RFP to be mailed must be made in writing or by facsimile (301-443-0019), and will be honored if received within 20 calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. Requests received after this period will be filled out on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. There is no assurance that copies requested after the twentieth day will reach the requestor before the due date for receipt or responses. Send written requests to the attention of Contract Specialist, Division of Contract Management, OPS, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 13 C-06, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone request will not be honored. Pickups will not be permitted. The proposed contract is 100 percent set aside for non-profit organizations. Offers from organizations other than non-profit will not be considered.
- Record
- SN00584483-W 20040514/040512211811 (fbodaily.com)
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