SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- HIV/AIDS Education and Training of Social Workers, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists
- Notice Date
- 4/7/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 611699
— All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Choke Cherry, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1051, Rockville, Maryland, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- {280-09-0290}{280-09-0291}{280-09-0292}
- Archive Date
- 5/21/2009
- Point of Contact
- Linda - Tillery,, Phone: 240-276-1513, James G Whitt,, Phone: 240-276-1503
- E-Mail Address
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linda.tillery@samhsa.hhs.gov, james.whitt@samhsa.hhs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA) intends to award a one (1) base year, and four (4) 12 month option periods, cost (no fee) type sole source type contract to each of these organizations for the respective tasks below sole source contract to the American Psychological Association (APA), American Psychiatric Association, and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) - the only known responsible sources in accordance with FAR 6-302-1. The purpose of these respective procurements are to continue to providing comprehensive education and training to psychologists, (280-09-0290) psychiatrists, (280-09-0291) and social workers, (280-09-0292) nationwide who directly care, for and support people affected by, and living with, HIV/AIDS. The American Psychological Association will: (1) to update and expand the HOPE Program training curricula; (2) to provide training to psychologists; (3 )to provide technical assistance to HOPE Program trainers; (4) to further develop and implement an Internet-based HIV/AIDS education program for psychologists; (5) to train additional HOPE trainers; (6) to train veteran HOPE Program trainers in the use of the CMHS Ethics and HIV/AIDS curriculum; and (7) to participate in the evaluation component of the MHCPE Program. The American Psychiatric Association will: 1) to provide training to psychiatrists on the psychiatric and neuropsychiatric dimensions of HIV disease; (2) to provide training to residents and psychiatry medical students on the psychiatric and neuropsychiatric dimensions of HIV disease; (3) to provide technical assistance to trainers on an ongoing basis; (4) to update existing training materials and develop new resources; (5) to provide education/training opportunities for psychiatrists via the World Wide Web; and (6) to participate in the evaluation component of the MHCPE Program. The National Association of Social Workers will: (1) to provide training to social workers serving populations increasingly affected by HIV/AIDS; (2) to update and expand current NASW curricula materials; (3) to provide technical assistance to the project’s social work trainers; (4) to expand the number of expert trainers available to present content, and ensure quality of content of new and existing trainers; (5) to provide oversight of Project by Advisory Committee; (6) to provide technical assistance to social workers via a Website and update and expand current distance learning training program; and (7) to participate in the evaluation component of the MHCPE Program. The American Psychological Association, The American Psychiatric Association (APA), and The National Association of Social Workers are the only known organizations capable of reaching the greatest number of psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers respectively in the country and enlisting their support and participation for HIV/AIDS training and education. They are the only known organizations that have the knowledge of, and credible access to psychology, psychiatry, and social work faculty at graduate and professional schools and internship programs nationwide, along with the credentials for developing and accrediting graduate level education. These organizations also have the experience and capability to obtain the participation of psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers in rural areas of the country as well as areas where HIV/AIDS training and education have not been conducted. Accordingly, it is the intent of SAMHSA to award a one (1) base year, and four (4) 12 month option periods, cost (no fee) type contract to each of these organizations for the respective tasks above. The estimated issue date of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is April 21, 2009 with the response due thirty days later. This synopsis of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may submit Capability Statements. Response to this notice shall mailed to Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Contracts Management, OPS, SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1051, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Attn: Linda Tillery, Contract Specialist, or by facsimile to 240-276-1510. Telephone and/or e-mail responses will not be accepted. Capability Statements must be received in writing, by no later than April 14, 2009, 3:00 PM, local time. This announcement is for informational purposes only. No solicitation is available. Send written responses to the point of contact identified below, referencing 280-09-0290, 280-09-0291, or 280-09-0292 as applicable. Contact information is as follows: Linda Tillery 240-276-1513, Linda.Tillery@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor Facility, United States
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