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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 03, 2009 FBO #2746
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Performance Improvement as a Method to Reduce Psychiatric Emergencies

Notice Date

6/1/2009
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

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, Maryland, 20857
 

ZIP Code

20857
 

Solicitation Number

SAM4493
 

Archive Date

6/30/2009
 

Point of Contact

Nora V Tyson, Phone: 301-443-5229
 

E-Mail Address

ntyson@psc.gov
(ntyson@psc.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) through the Program Support Center, Division of Acquisitions Managements, intends to award a 9 month sole source contract using simplified acquisition procedures to the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212, Washington, DC 20005. The purpose of this contract is for the agency’s interest in learning the extent of local mental health departments demonstrate “ownership” of the problem by forming PI teams comprising responsible public agencies (e.g., mental health, housing, police, Medicaid and employment services). Specifically, SAMHSA seeks an analysis of specific instances of police involvement and devise and implement remedies to reduce the likelihood of recurrence. This includes: If the remedies involve reconfiguring service approaches used by mental health or other agencies; also, if they will likely include “bottom-up” recommendations for changes in reimbursement and other public policies; Are consistent with a recent recommendation by the Joint Commission (JCAHO), its scope extends beyond the walls of the individual mental health care facility and examines both the precursors of crises and the preventive impact of crisis interventions; Builds on an effective service reform achieved within mental health: Drawing on lessons from programs to eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint, it recasts a heretofore routine-but inherently harmful-crisis intervention as a failure in care; CMHS envisions an initiative that will work intensively with three or four sites to roll out the program in ways that capitalize on local political dynamics. These efforts will provide evidence to build a template for sustainable change nationwide. In each site, the community mental health authority will play a key role (thus far, state officials have been very enthusiastic and helpful in identifying potential sites, but have generally opted to take a background role in order to spur local ownership). The role of the contractor will be to coordinate the development of the local teams, to facilitate cross-team interactions, to assist in problem solving and to develop and implement strategies for needed change at the local, state and federal levels. In addition to the longer range impact of this initiative in launching and sustaining this nascent initiative, SAMHSA anticipates this will produce two more immediate benefits: a report that can be used as a training tool to further foster interest among state and local mental health authorities and accrediting bodies (such as JCAHO), and a resource to generate data and individual stories that can be essential as the mental health community asserts itself in healthcare reform efforts. All reports, statistics, or tables produced under this project shall be the property of the Federal government, which includes the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA or CMHS may utilize, print, or disseminate such material without further charge. No other articles or publications which rely substantially on materials produced under this project shall be published by either party without prior consultation and approval. The contractor shall be responsible for but not limited to the following tasks: Meet with the GPO and other CMHS/SAMHSA staff in order to determine the best approach for accomplishing the tasks covered by this contract. Create an inventory of existing data resources. Based on early work with the site, this will include such information as police call logs and diversion requests, mental health service utilization, and community- or system-mapping. From these data, identification of specific patterns that put people with serious mental illnesses at risk of police encounters. Among scenarios tentatively being explored by sites are waiting lists of uninsured consumers and settings such as train and bus stations frequented by homeless individuals. Identification of operational barriers to be overcome, including cross-system data sharing, Organizational resistance, turf issues, and so on. Convene a meeting that brings together representatives from each site. Through technical assistance, workgroups have expressed strong enthusiasm for the project, but also a strong interest in understanding early on how other sites are proceeding with planning. Prepare a written report based on the meeting of sites, explaining to communities how establish their own PI initiative and providing examples from local officials of barriers to progress and opportunities for reform of their respective mental health programs. This written material will not only be useful to mental health practice but will also propel the project forward and enable us to secure further funding. The contractor shall be responsible for the following deliverables: Approval of the Work Plan after start of award in consultation with Project Officer. 1-4 weeks after start of contract Identify the specific inventory of existing data resources, in consultation with Project Officer. 4-8 weeks after start of contract Submit specific patterns that put people with serious mental illnesses at risk of police encounters. 8-12 weeks after start of contracts Provide compilation of specific sub-populations to be targeted as the PI initiative and operational barriers to overcome. 12-20 weeks after start of contract Convene meeting; 20-30 weeks after start of contract Report to SAMHSA submitted. 30 - 42 weeks after start of contract The proposed simplified acquisition is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of far 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest by responding to the requirement within 10 days after the date of publication of this notice. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For further information, please contact Nora Tyson in Rm. 5C-03, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md. 20857 or on 301-443-5229.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/PSC/DAM/SAM4493/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Contractor's place of business, Washington, District of Columbia, 20005, United States

Zip Code: 20005
 

Record

SN01832665-W 20090603/090601235235-55463ad371b22f38bd179c9e42f4f432 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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