SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Training on Implementing Collaborative Care Model for Behavioral Health Conditions in Nurse-Led Safety-Net Clinics
- Notice Date
- 5/4/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3165, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SS-2017-350
- Archive Date
- 6/3/2017
- Point of Contact
- Hunter A. Tjugum, Phone: 301 827 5304
- E-Mail Address
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hunter.tjugum@nih.gov
(hunter.tjugum@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. The information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business social-economic set-aside, competitive or non-competitive method is possible, and to determine the availability of all qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government's requirement. NORTH AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 541990- All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services with associated small business size standard of $15 million. BACKGROUND The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), one of 27 Institute Centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), is committed to making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. The NIMH Intramural Research division plans and conducts basic, clinical, and translational research to advance understanding of the diagnosis, causes, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders through the study of brain function and behavior. NIMH along with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at DHHS has a potential requirement which will serve as an initiative to assist the implementation of the Collaborative Care model in HRSA-funded nurse-led safety net clinics. The focus of these clinics is to provide physical, mental and behavioral treatment to underrepresented racial/ethnic minority groups in rural and under-served communities. This potential requirement shall establish a training program for successful implementation of Collaborative Care and to provide follow up training to ensure fidelity of the Collaborative Care Delivery to government officials and HRSA grantees receiving funds under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Behavioral Health Integration (NEPQR-IPCP: BHI) program. This grant program supports successful implementation of the Collaborative Care model for Behavioral Health Conditions, which includes depression, alcohol and substance abuse, suicide prevention and other common mental health conditions in primary care. For over 2 decades, NIMH and other federal agencies (e.g., Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs) and foundations (e.g., MacArthur Foundation), have invested heavily in collaborative care research. Evidence from over 100 randomized controlled trials is robust, and suggests that when implemented correctly, collaborative care is effective for depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, and other behavioral health and medical conditions. Collaborative care can: reduce health disparities; is well liked by patients receiving care and providers delivering it; and, is considered a high value (i.e. cost-effective intervention) which increases access to care for people who need it, as well as, promotes continuity of care to help keep people in care once they access it. The Collaborative Care "Improving Mood -- Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment" (IMPACT) model was developed at the University of Washington in 2004 as a multi-site trial established as a cost-effective, evidence-based model of what was to become the "Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions" (AIMS) Center in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at that university. The AIMS Center has assisted over 600 clinics with implementation of evidence-based "Collaborative Care" programs. That experience has resulted in a thorough understanding of factors that facilitate and hinder effective implementation. The AIMS Center developed the "Care Management Tracking System" (CMTS) that uses spreadsheet registries to track patient outcomes and supports the effective implementation of IMPACT that has been deployed in numerous states throughout the US and Canada and has helped over 90,000 patients receive better care. The registry is also used for program monitoring and to facilitate the delivery of technical assistance. Access to the CMTS license is only available to AIMS Center implementation and research partners. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS This Sources Sought notice seeks responses from qualified sources that are capable of providing the following salient service requirements of this potential government requirement. The purpose of this acquisition is to assist with the establishing of a training program as described herein to lay the foundation of the Collaborative Care model. Contractor shall provide access and training on the CMTS to ensure effective delivery of Collaborative Care implementation for grantees who will receive funds under the NEPQR-IPCP: BHI program. Specifically, the Contractor shall be capable to develop a training program that succesfully implements the IMPACT model of Collaborative Care. Contractor shall also provide services and materials necessary to provide in-person training for government staff and grantees who will be implementing the Collaborative Care model on the following topics: 1. Training in laying the foundation of Collaborative Care by developing an understanding of Collaborative Care approach and guiding principles 2. Training in applying CMTS within the grantee organization with respect to Collaborative Care model 3. Training in creating a unified vision for Collaborative Care for each organization with respect to its overall mission and quality improvement. 4. Training in identifying and training of a collaborative care manager. 5. Training in developing a clinical flowchart and detailed action plan for the care team 6. Training in identifying strategies or opportunities for implementing such as planning for space, human resource, applied technology solutions and other administrative needs. 7. Training in merging Collaborative Care monitoring and reporting outcomes into a quality improvement plan. 8. Training in identifying Collaborative Care's key tasks, including patient engagement and identification, treatment initiation, treatment adjustment and relapse prevention plan. 9. Training for planning for psychiatric consultation. 10. Training in the effective use of the Collaborative Care model to track patient care and outcomes measures related to mental health conditions, including, suicide risk, social and functioning outcomes, and outcomes related to health disparities and relevant health outcomes to be determined during training. 11. Training in utilizing ongoing clinical information to improve the Collaborative Care model approach. 12. Training and preparing the care team with functional knowledge necessary for implementation Collaborative Care model with fidelity (described in page 4). 13. Training in identifying appropriate strategies for workforce development relating to diverse populations (cultural competence, retention strategies, training strategy) assistance in coalition development. 14. Training the care team in psychotherapy treatment that are evidence-based and appropriate for primary care (e.g., Problem solving treatment and Behavioral activation) 15. Training in identifying strategies to promote sustainability of the Collaborative Care model of care after the HRSA grant funding ends. 16. Perform Site Initiation Visits to awarded clinics to ensure that each clinic is ready to initiate the implementation of Collaborative Care model, including a review of work plans, SOPs and requirements to implement the Collaborative Care model. The anticipated Peroid of Performance of this potential requirement shall become effective on or around September 1, 2017 for a total of two (2) years that includes an option to extend the term of the contract. CAPABILITY STATEMENT / INFORMATION SOUGHT Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this product or service. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the product requirement. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist identified in this announcement. Facsimile responses will NOT be accepted. The response must be submitted to Hunter Tjugum electronically, at hunter.tjugum@nih.gov, and electronically to NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov, and be received prior to the closing date specified in this announcement. The response must reference the solicitation number identified in this announcement HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SS-2017-350. CONCLUDING STATEMENTS Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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