SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Technical Assistance and Training for Faith Based and Grassroots Organizations
- 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-05M000119
- Response Due
- 6/30/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2005
- Description
- SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES DATE: JUNE 16, 2005 REQUISITION NO: 05M000119 INTENDED SOURCE: ALABAMA COMMUNITY INITIATIVE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH ONE YEAR PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/ SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, INTENDS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO ALABAMA COMMUNITY INITIATIVE. CLOSING DATE IS JUNE 30, 2005. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS: BACKGROUND AS RESULT OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S 2001 EXECUTIVE ORDER WHICH REQUIRED SAMHSA TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS THAT WOULD PREVENT FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FROM PARTICIPATING SUCCESSFUL IN SAMHSA GRANT PROCESS, ACI BECAME ONE OF SAMHSA'S PRIMARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS. IN COOPERATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MIKE LEAVITT'S, 500 DAY PLAN PRIORITIES AND ONE OF PRIORITIES FOCUSING ON OUTREACHING TO FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICES OF ACI ARE BEING PROCURED TO CONTINUE THIS EFFORT. 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 EFFORT 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, CONTRACTS, AND THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2000 TO THE PRESENT SAMHSA UNDERTAKEN A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE TO ASSIST GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION 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 SUPPORTS 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 PAST THREE YEARS, THE CONTRACTOR HAS BECOME ONE OF THE NATION'S FINEST TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS AND HAS DEMONSTRATED ITS CAPACITY TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FAITH AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TRAINING IN EXCESS OF 3500 FAITH AND COMMUNITY BASED INDIVIDUALS. ALABAMA COMMUNITY INITIATIVE IS NETWORK OF FAITH BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT OVER THE YEARS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT MEETING THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO ABOUT 300 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN AREAS OF GRANT WRITING, LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION, GRANT MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, COALITION DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY. PURPOSE THE GOAL OF THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 IS ASSIST FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SUCCESSFULLY COMPETING FOR SAMHSA GRANTS AWARDS IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.. 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) OR 6 DAYS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND (WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS) TO BUILD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY CAPACITY AS WELL AS PREPARE TEN OR MORE FAITH AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SAMHSA GRANT FUNDS IN ALABAMA FOUR REGIONS. 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 GRPRA 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 THREE YEARS, ACI CONDUCTED NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL FOUR REGIONS AND BASED ON THESE ASSESSMENT AND THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED PROVIDED CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER FORTY ORGANIZATIONS IN THESE REGIONS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOW PREPARING TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR SAMHSA GRANT FUNDING. ACI STAFF ARE RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA, ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF COALITION DEVELOPMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING AND THE ONLY KNOWN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER KNOWN IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. AN INTERNET SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED OF THE STATE AND THERE WAS NOT A TA PROVIDER FOUND WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WORKING WITH FAITH AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROVIDERS AS THIS ORGANIZATION. THIS YEAR'S EFFORT WILL FOCUS ON BUILDING CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURES FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES AS WELL AS PROVIDING GRANTMANSHIP AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT TRAINING. ACI IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING SPECIFIED IN THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). ACI 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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