SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Tecnical Assistance and Training for Faith Based and Grassroots
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-05M000123
- Response Due
- 6/30/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2005
- Description
- SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES DATE: JUNE 16, 2005 REQUISITION NO: 05M000123 INTENDED SOURCE: POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH ONE YEAR PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/ SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION(SAMHSA)/CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT(CSAT) THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT. CLOSING DATE IS JUNE 30, 2005. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS: BACKGROUND: THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HAS MADE OUTREACH TO FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ONE OF HIS 500 DAY PLAN PRIORITIES. SAMHSA IS REQUIRED IN THIS PLAN TO CONTINUE ITS OUTREACH TO FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO THESE GROUPS AND TO DEMONSTRATE ITS EFFORTS IN MEETING THIS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT EACH MONTH DURING THE NEXT 500 DAYS. ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE AMONG AND SOCIETY'S MOST PERVASIVE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CONCERNS. INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO BE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. HISTORICALLY, GRASSROOTS FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE RESPONDED TO THESE ISSUES OPERATING ON SHOESTRING BUDGETS AND WITHOUT FEDERAL, LOCAL AND STATE SUPPORT. SINCE 1992, SAMHSA HAS ACTIVELY ENGAGED AND SUPPORTED FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN JANUARY 2001, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER, WHICH EXPANDED THE 1996 CHARITABLE CHOICE LEGISLATION ENACTED UNDER PRESIDENT CLINTON'S ADMINISTRATION. THE EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRES HHS AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE REGULATORY AND PROGRAMMATIC BARRIERS THAT WOULD PREVENT FAITH BASED AND GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FROM APPLYING FOR AND SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVING FEDERAL GRANTS OR CONTRACTS, AND THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2000 THE SAMHSA HAD UNDERTAKEN A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE TO ASSIST GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WRITING SUCCESSFUL FEDERAL GRANTS AND ENHANCING TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICE DELIVERY. FROM 2001-2004, SAMHSA HAS PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 6500 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE THESE ACTIVITIES. FAITH AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS TRAINING AND AS A RESULT HAVE BEEN RECIPIENTS OF VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS. WHILE THIS IS THE CASE, MANY GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY APPLYING SUCCESSFULLY FOR FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS BECAUSE OF SUCH REASONS AS WEAK INFRASTRUCTURES, INADEQUATE CAPACITY TO DELIVER SERVICES, AND THE LACK OF COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS. BECAUSE OF THIS, SAMHSA'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FY 2005 WILL FOCUS ON ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE OPERATIONAL READINESS TO DELIVER QUALITY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY TO COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY FOR SAMHSA GRANT AWARDS. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT, INC HAS POSITIONED ITSELF AS A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER AND HAS DEMONSTRATED ITS CAPACITY TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS. POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT (PCI) IS A GRASSROOTS FAITH BASED AND COMMUNITY 501(C) 3 COALITION ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF COMMUNITY AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO APPROXIMATELY 600 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING FAITH AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. PURPOSE: THE GOAL OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 IS TO ASSIST FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SUCCESSFULLY COMPETING FOR SAMHSA GRANTS AWARDS IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. STATEMENT OF WORK: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE TASKS SET FORTH IN THIS DOCUMENT. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: TASK I: MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT PROJECT OFFICER TASK 1:1 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AWARD, MEET WITH THE GPO TO REFINE TASKS AND ENSURE UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ACTIVITIES. AT THIS MEETING OR BEFORE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TWO COPIES OF A DRAFT WORK PLAN AND (TA) EVALUATION PLAN. TASK 1:2 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS FOLLOWING THE INITIAL MEETING, PROVIDE COPIES OF A FINAL WORK PLAN, FINAL TIME LINES AND SCHEDULES, BUDGET PROPOSAL AND MATERIALS/ MANUALS TO BE PROVIDED. IN ADDITION TO THE FIRST MEETING THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY TELEPHONE CALLS TO DISCUSS PROGRESS TO DATE, ISSUES REQUIRING CLARIFICATION, PROBLEMS AND NEXT STEPS. TASK 1:2 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON D.C. TO MEET WITH GPO OR OTHER DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS TWICE DURING THE YEAR. TASK 2 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT THREE-FOUR (1 ? TO 2 DAYS) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR SIX-ONE-DAY EVENTS (WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS) TO BUILD SERVICE CAPACITY AS WELL AS PREPARE TEN OR MORE FAITH AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SAMHSA GRANT FUNDS. IN ADDITION, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SAMHSA IDENTIFIED FAITH AND COMMUNITY GROUPS UPON REQUEST BY THE GPO. WORKSHOPS/ TRAINING EVENTS MAY INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS; CAPACITY BUILDING, LEADERSHIP AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDITING, PROGRAM EVALUATION, GRANT WRITING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND HIV/AIDS. TASK 2:1 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SECURE MEETING SITES AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS,PROVIDE PRE-MEETING LOGISTICAL SERVICES, PREPARING, DEVELOPING AND OBTAINING MEETING MATERIALS, SUCH AS REGISTRATION FORMS, BROCHURES, INVITATION LETTERS,AGENDA, PARTICIPANT LISTS, PREPARING THANK YOU LETTERS, AND PROCESSING PARTICIPANT AND SPEAKER REIMBURSEMENTS. GPO SHALL APPROVE LOGISTICAL PLANS, BROCHURES,INVITATION LETTER, AGENDA, PARTICIPANT LIST, MEETING FACILITATION GUIDANCE MATERIALS AND THANK YOU LETTERS. TASK 3 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A DIRECTORY OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR EACH GEOGRAPHIC AREA INCLUDING THE WHOLE RANGE OF PREVENTION, RECOVERY, AND TRANSITIONAL PROVIDERS. TASK 4 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ADMINISTER THE SAMHSA GPRA PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION AND FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS TO EVALUATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITY, INPUT SURVEY DATA INTO SAMHSA'S DATA BASE AND PROVIDE A WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF SURVEY RESULTS. TASK 5 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A MONTHLY REPORT (ONE PAGE) CONCERNING THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT BY THE TENTH (10TH) OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE MEETING SURVEY SUMMARIES; SUMMARY OF ACTION STEPS TAKEN TO EXECUTE MEETINGS INCLUDING SELECTION OF PRESENTERS, PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND RESOLUTIONS, DESCRIPTION OF PARTNERSHIPS AND DISCUSSION OF OUTCOMES. TASK 6 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT RESUMES OF STAFF, TRAINERS/ CONSULTANTS TO THE GOVERNMENT PROJECT OFFICER (GPO) FOR APPROVAL. THE STAFF, TRAINERS AND CONSULTANTS SHALL BE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, DIVERSE AND REFLECT THE POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED. THE GPO SHALL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO IDENTIFY EXPERT CONSULTANTS/ TRAINERS ON SPECIFIED TOPICS WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY. TASK 7 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT WRITTEN 60 DAYS AFTER THE FINAL SERIES OF TRAINING ACTIVITIES. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE PRE AND POST CUSTOMER SATISFACTION MEETING SURVEY SUMMARIES; SUMMARY OF ACTION STEPS TAKEN TO EXECUTE MEETINGS INCLUDING SELECTION OF PRESENTERS, PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND RESOLUTIONS, DESCRIPTION OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER AGENCIES, STATE GOVERNMENT OR FOUNDATIONS, DEMOGRAPHICS OF PARTICIPANTS, DISCUSSIONS OF OUTCOMES INCLUDING DESCRIPTIVE CHART REPRESENTATIONS, NAMES OF STAFF AND CONSULTANTS USED, PARTICIPANTS LIST AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING: OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS PCI HAS BEEN PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING AND GRANT WRITING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TARGETED FAITH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PREPARE THEM FOR BECOMING SUCCESSFUL SAMHSA GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS. AS A RESULT OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S 2001 EXECUTIVE ORDER WHICH REQUIRED SAMHSA TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS THAT WOULD PREVENT FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FROM PARTICIPATING SUCCESSFULL IN SAMHSA GRANT PROCESSES, PCI BECAME ONE OF SAMHSA'S PRIMARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ARE NOW RECIPIENTS OF GRANT AWARDS FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE SECTOR FOUNDATIONS. PCI IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES SPECIFIED IN THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). PCI HAS ESTABLISHED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SAMHSA TARGETED FAITH AND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS AND HAS A KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF THE INHERENT DYNAMICS AND CULTURE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. 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. CONTRACTORS MAY FORWARD CAPABILITY STATEMENTS TO THE REFERENCED ADDRESS. 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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