SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Knowledge Application Program (KAP)
- Notice Date
- 4/15/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 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
- 270-14-0445
- Point of Contact
- Sophia Janus, Phone: 240-276-1235, Lynn M Tantardini, Phone: 240-276-1508
- E-Mail Address
-
sophia.janus@samhsa.hhs.gov, lynn.tantardini@samhsa.hhs.gov
(sophia.janus@samhsa.hhs.gov, lynn.tantardini@samhsa.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Pre-solicitation Notice Description: The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services contemplates awarding a 12 month cost reimbursement contract with four (4) 12 month option periods entitled Knowledge Application Program (KAP). The mission of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is to bring effective substance abuse and mental health programs to every community. SAMHSA carries out this mission by compiling prevention, treatment and rehabilitation knowledge, identifying and promoting science-based programs, and building capacity at the State and regional levels to infuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation knowledge and programs into every community in the United States. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's (CSAT) grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts are designed to develop knowledge on best practices in substance abuse treatment. In 1999, CSAT implemented a systematic program to synthesize, publish, and disseminate this knowledge to the substance abuse (SA) treatment and related fields through the Knowledge Application Program (KAP). KAP has been responsible for production of CSAT's premiere publication series, Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs). The current KAP has also been charged with considering the most effective formats for presenting TIPs to each of its intended audiences, and determining whether the specialized knowledge contained in the TIPs is actually reaching and being adopted by those most in need of that knowledge. The current KAP contract has begun to address the need for SA treatment knowledge to be synthesized and packaged in different ways depending on the target audience. For example, formats known as "collateral products" have been developed to supplement the standard TIP document in order to better meet the needs of some audiences. The existing KAP program was built on the following premises: 1) Treatment information needs to be presented to target audiences through a range of media and learning approaches including Internet training courses and videos, as well as the traditional training classes and written publications; and 2) To be most useful, information must be specifically tailored to the particular needs of specialized provider groups and must also be culturally relevant when appropriate. KAP must support the strong emphasis at SAMHSA on the Science to Services and Workforce Development initiatives. KAP will continue to address a number of diverse knowledge application activities in a cost effective and coordinated manner. These activities will include publishing, communicating, and disseminating products to enhance quality of treatment services. Successful implementation of the science to services cycle requires a strong monitoring and feedback component. Within the context of this requirement, offerors should demonstrate how they will promote SAMHSA's focus on disseminating effective interventions rather than generating new ones, support performance monitoring systems, assess impact of fidelity vs. adaptation on outcomes of treatment provider use of both KAP and non-KAP products, and provide input to the scientific community regarding new research priorities and service gaps for the behavioral health field, including substance abuse treatment. Offerors shall also discuss their vision for the role of KAP in building a national dissemination network that links together existing training and technical assistance programs, and how KAP can generally support communities and providers to identify, implement, use, and evaluate best practices. The estimated date of issuance of the RFP is April 30, 2014 with proposals responses, by May 29, 2014. This solicitation maybe obtained in any of three ways; by mail; picked up in person at 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1051, Rockville, MD 20852; or FedBizOps. Files will not be made available until on or after the estimated issuance date. Once downloaded, you should determine if you have a continuing interest in the RFP. If so, you must either write the individual identified below and request a copy of the amendments to the RFP (if any) be sent to you by mail, or check the Web regularly for amendments which will also be posted at FedBizOps and can be downloaded electronically. NOTE: If you rely on the Web for obtaining the RFP amendments, SAMHSA has no way to assure, and therefore assume no responsibility for assuring that you have downloaded these documents. All RFP requests must include the RFP number and be in writing. Requests will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted; however, there is no assurance that copies requested after the twentieth day will reach the requestor before the due date for receipt of responses. Requests shall be forwarded to the attention of Sophia Janus, Contract Specialist, Division of Contracts, OFR, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS, 1 Choke Cherry Road, room 7-1051, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Requests may be sent via fax to (240) 276-1510, but please confirm by phone that your fax request has been received. Electronic mail and telephone requests will not be honored. ***** Point of Contact Sophia Janus, Contract Specialist, Phone (240) 276-1235, Fax (240) 276-1510, Email - Sophia.Janus@samhsa.hhs.gov - Lynn Tantardini, Contracting Officer, Phone (240) 276-1508, Fax (240) 276-1510, Email - Lynn.Tantardini@samhsa.hhs.gov Place of Performance Address: 1 Choke Cherry Road Room 7-1051 Rockville, Maryland 20857
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/SAMHSA/ChokeCherry/270-14-0445/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1051, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, United States
- Zip Code: 20857
- Zip Code: 20857
- Record
- SN03339232-W 20140417/140415235039-01b0f05255682118a3f7164541be2fe2 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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