SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- US DHHS Substance Abuse Prevention research, analysis and planning for forum/workshops in prevention of Mental and Substance use Disorders. - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, 12501 Ardennes Avenue, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- SAM178563
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2016
- Point of Contact
- Milbert Crossland, Phone: 3014924434
- E-Mail Address
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milbert.crossland@psc.hhs.gov
(milbert.crossland@psc.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- US DHHS Substance Abuse Prevention research, analysis and planning for forum/workshops in prevention of Mental and Substance use Disorders. Intent to Sole Source Defining Substance Misuse Prevention within the Changing Landscape Pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Acquisition Management Services (AMS) on behalf of PSC, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse treatment (CSAT), Office of Director, Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) intends to sole source to: National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20418-0007 The US Department of Human Services, Division of Community Programs has a requirement for a study to investigate prevention of drug abuse. Prevention is recognized as a foundational pillar of the National Drug Control Strategy and is one of the Administration's highest drug policy priorities. Called for by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the National Prevention Strategy guides our nation in the most effective and achievable means for improving health and well-being. Efforts are consistent with the National Prevention Strategy's four strategic directions: building healthy and safe community environments; expanding quality preventive services in both clinical and community settings; empowering people to make healthy choices; and eliminating health disparities. Investments in prevention complement and support treatment and care. Prevention policies and programs can be cost-effective, reduce health care costs and disabling conditions, and improve productivity. As the nation continues to work on the priorities, specifically tobacco-free living; preventing drug use and excessive alcohol use; and mental and emotional well-being, behavioral health must work together with primary care to achieve the most effective solutions for the nation. There is a tremendous variation in the amounts that states and communities spend on prevention, but there is also innovation that is taking place in states and communities to incorporate integration to address the community's needs. With the full implementation of ACA in 2015, there are opportunities for states to choose to invest in primary prevention; and a forum that focuses on highlighting evidence-based programs to identify, prevent, and treat mental and substance use disorders in children and youth and to address all physical and behavioral health issues to states and communities seeking guidance from the research field. Similarly, research can learn from the field about how to best combine practices and services on the ground given structural and knowledge gaps. The Board on Children, Youth, and Families (BCYF) will use the Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral (C-CAB) Health Forum to build on the momentum of the Prevention of MEB, as well as the C-CAB 2015 meetings. The C-CAB Health Forum at this time is a critical next step to identifying opportunities for effective prevention solutions that link the science to settings with multi-sector stakeholders in the field to advance the knowledge of prevention. In addition to the important national-level impacts that we are hoping this Forum will continue to achieve, the work will also support SAMHSA Strategic Initiative (SI)1 and priorities. SAMHSA's SI focuses on the prevention of mental and substance use disorders by maximizing opportunities to create environments where youth, adults, families, communities and systems are motivated and empowered to manage their overall emotional, behavioral and physical health. This SI will include a focus on several high risk populations including: college students and transition age youth; American Indian/Alaska Natives; ethnic minorities experiencing health and behavioral health disparities; service members, veterans, and their families; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals. Mental and substance use disorders have life-long effects that include high costs to individuals, families, healthcare systems, and communities. There are clear windows of opportunity to prevent mental and substance use disorders and related problems before they occur. The Forum should take advantage of opportunities to use evidence-based approaches to prevent the occurrence of these disorders, establish building blocks for healthy development for young people and others, and limit the environmental exposures that increase risk. Through collaboration, alignment, and integration of prevention services with routine health care and wellness promotion efforts, this initiative facilitates a comprehensive approach to preventing substance misuse and promoting good mental and physical health. The Board on Children, Youth, and Families will continue meetings through the Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health (C-CAB Health Forum). The Forum members and participants will engage in dialogue and discussion to connect the integration of primary prevention, with settings where children are seen and cared for, including primary health care, schools, preschools and child care, social service and child welfare, juvenile justice, family court, military, community-based organizations and coalitions. By addressing mental and substance use disorders prevention in the context of youth health and safety, the Forum will create systems that are effective and affordable in addressing the community's needs. A major goal of the Forum is to highlight and address knowledge gaps in the science of prevention in the areas of informing research, policy, and practice and also to ensure that current best practices reach the broadest possible audiences. The Forum will address the gaps by convening a multi-sector group of representatives from academia, federal agencies, professional organizations, and philanthropy in an ongoing way. This group of Forum members will decide on two workshop topics during the funding period and work with the Academies staff to design the agendas and invite speakers and guests to participate. Workshops will be designed to engage the users of research from state and local agencies as well as intermediaries who translate research for legislators and service providers. The study committee will review relevant research and practice-based literatures on prevention, building on the workshop as appropriate; the committee will also consider the impact of federal and state laws and local policies related to prevention. • What are current state and federal roles in supporting the integration of prevention activities? • What are promising state and federal roles in supporting future prevention integration activities? (e.g., new and existing vehicles for support, such as block grant funding to states, technical assistance, educational and awareness activities) Communications products such as the following will be commissioned for distribution at the workshops: • One-page fact sheets • E-blasts • Online resources will be developed, and • Background papers • Webinars • Blogs Forum members will select the topics for the workshops, which are intended to inform future meetings of the Forum. The Forum membership will consist of researchers and representatives of: federal and state agencies; health, social service, and education providers; community-based organizations; professional societies; foundations; and grassroots interest groups. The objectives of the forum are to: • Develop a workable plan to continue defining prevention's role in primary care and health. • Identify and address gaps in behavioral health prevention science. • Identify topics for workshops and communications products (implementation tools and measurement and/or program and systems implementation). • Work across sectors and systems, including businesses to get evidence-based practices into prevention settings. Task 1. Develop an inventory of state and federal policies, research and programing pertinent to behavioral health. The contractor shall develop an inventory of state and federal policies, research and programming pertinent to prevention using the following mechanisms: • An extensive process to collect all information and reports pertinent to state and federal policies, research, and funding related to prevention among youth. The collection will look across multiple disciplines/sectors including but not limited to justice and law enforcement, education, medical and health communities, and behavioral science sectors. This information will be analyzed and synthesized into a written document. • If the budget allows, a set of key informant interviews with selected state and community stakeholders. Task 2. Conduct communications planning activities. The contractor shall develop a communications plan and implement activities for disseminating information about state and federal policies, systems and services regarding prevention efforts for youth to key and potential stakeholders, including policy makers. Communications activities should stimulate constructive interest in the issues confronting this specific population. Task 3. Materials Development. Develop fact sheets and forum reports appropriate to the topics selected for the workshops, as well as other materials that are supportive of the work of the Forum and are useful to the field. This is not a solicitation for competitive proposal. No solicitation document is available. All responsible sources that have determined that they can provide the same services may submit product information and a capabilities statement addressing their specific abilities regarding this requirement. The email subject line must reference SAM178563. All responses are due by September 21, 2016, 3:00pm EST and shall be sent to Milbert Crossland at milbert.crossland@psc.hhs.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
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