MODIFICATION
R -- Customized Training and Technical Assistance to Targeted Community Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Service Provider Organizations
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management 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
- 05M000123TT
- Response Due
- 8/19/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/3/2005
- Point of Contact
- Raleigh Tanner, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-260-8856, Fax 202-690-6630,
- E-Mail Address
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rtanner@psc.gov
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The Department of Health and Human Services/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, through the Program Support Center provides the following: PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT THROUTH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, SOLICITS TO AWARD A SIMPLIFIED ACQUSITION. THIS POSTING IS RE-ADVERTISED TO OPEN TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. PREVIOUS FEDBIZOPPS POSTING WAS FROM JULY 12, 2005 THROUGH JULY 22, 2005, FOR SOURCES SOUGHT, AND WAS SET ASIDE FOR TOTAL SMALL BUSINESSES. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS RECEIVED FROM THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES INTERESTED, WERE DEEMED TO BE TECHNICALLY UNQUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE REQUIREMENT(S). SEE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT BELOW. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH ONE YEAR SPECIFIC OBJECT OF THE PROCUREMENT IS THE FOLLOWING: Background 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 to 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. The successful contractor shall have the capability of performing technical assistance to grassroots faith based and community organizations, that provide services to risk populations in underserved areas in North Carolina and South Carolina. The goals are to enhance treatment potential within the community, increase the potential for treatment and prevention education among clergy and community leaders, identify sources of funds and materials to enhance network ability, collaboration, planning and evaluating community efforts and services. Purpose SAMHSA desires to procure the services of a contractor to perform the goal of technical assistance activity for fiscal year 2005 is assist faith and community organizations with successfully competing for SAMHSA grants awards in state of North and South Carolina. Statement of Work General Requirements 1. The contractor shall exert its best efforts to perform the tasks set forth in this document. 2. The Government Project Officer shall monitor the project to ensure that tasks are carried per requirements. Task I: Statement of Work General Requirements 1. The contractor shall exert its best efforts to perform the tasks set forth in this document. 2. All work under this project shall be monitored by the Government Project Officer (GPO). 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 ½ 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. Core tasks for this requirement consists of and includes the following: 1. Establishment of ongoing technical assistance to identify the training needs of selected 10-15 grassroots faith and community treatment and recovery service provider organizations in each state of South Carolina and North Carolina. 2. Conduct 3 (2) day technical assistance Technical Assistance (TA) workshops/meetings in each of the following states: South Carolina (Columbia and surrounding areas) and North Carolina (Raleigh & Charlotte), for a total of 7 events. The TA events shall address four (4) of the following topics and others that may be identified as a results of the TA needs assessment: 1. Substance Abuse Treatment/Pathways to Recovery. 2. Substance Abuse treatment and recovery program services Model programs. 3. Access to Recovery (ATR) Outreach Strategies. 4. Development and Creation of Sustainable Substance Abuse and Recovery Support Management Services. 5. Fiscal Management and Auditing 6. Program Evaluation Using the Logic Model (both process and outcome) 7. Substance Abuse Treatment Licensing and Certification Requirements and Standards for Recovery Support Services 8. HIV/AIDS and its Interrelatedness to Substance Abuse Treatment. 9. Grant Writing. Schedule of Deliverables Task 1:1 within 5 days of signed contract Subtask 1:2: Within 10 days of signed contract Task 2 May 2005 thru May 2005 Subtask 2:1 May 2005 thru May 2005 Subtask 3 May 2005 thru May 2005 Task 3 May 2005 thru May 2005 Task 4 Within 60 days after final meeting Task 5 May 2005 thru May 2005 Task 6 Within 45 days of signed contract Task 7 Within 60 days after final meeting Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to perform the following: 10. Substance Abuse Treatment/Pathways to Recovery. 11. Substance Abuse treatment and recovery program services Model programs. 12. Access to Recovery (ATR) Outreach Strategies. 13. Development and Creation of Sustainable Substance Abuse and Recovery Support Management Services. 14. Fiscal Management and Auditing 15. Program Evaluation Using the Logic Model (both process and outcome) 16. Substance Abuse Treatment Licensing and Certification Requirements and Standards for Recovery Support Services 17. HIV/AIDS and its Interrelatedness to Substance Abuse Treatment. 18. Grant Writing. 19. Strategic Planning and Visioning. This is a re-advertisement of a sources sought advertisement for total small businesses to respond with capability statements. Those small business capability statements from those small businesses, were deemed to be unqualified to perform the requirement(s). Therefore, this combined synopsis/solicitation is advertised for full and open competition. Technical and cost proposals should be submitted by Friday, August 19, 2005 by close of business, at 5:00 p.m. Questions pertaining to this synopsis/solicitation should be submitted to Raleigh Tanner, on or before August 17, 2005, via e-mail or FAX: (202) 690-6630. Submission of technical and cost proposals due August 19, 2005, should be submitted to the address that follows: DHHS/PSC/SAS/DAM Attention: Raleigh Tanner Room 311-B, Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20201-0004 (202) 205-0625 (202) 690-6630 FAX E-mail address: rtanner@psc.gov Technical proposals should be in narrative form and cost proposals should be submitted with cost breakdown of proposed costs. There should be one original copy and two copies of the technical and cost proposals. Because of increased security at Federal buildings, please allow extra time for your proposals to be delivered to the Contracting Office. The Division of Acquisition Management will no longer accept courier packages of any kind, except from couriers who have authorized access to the building (i.e., government issued identification badges) due to heightened security. Currently the following organizations have authorized access to the Humphrey Building: Federal Express, United Parcel Service, Airborne Express, DHL, and the U.S. Postal Service. Certain courier services in the Washington Metropolitan Area also have access. Please check with the courier service you plan to utilize for delivery, to ensure they are currently authorized. PLEASE DO NOT FAX PROPOSALS OR E-MAIL PROPOSALS. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (15-AUG-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 1 Choke Cherry Road 2nd Floor, Room 1061 Rockville, MD
- Zip Code: 20857
- Zip Code: 20857
- Record
- SN00871144-F 20050817/050815213238 (fbodaily.com)
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