Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Contracts Management Branch, OPRM, Parklawn Building, Room 10-49, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

R -- NIDA INFO/FAX SOL N01DA-5-2056 DUE 070795 POC Dale Weiss, Contract Specialist, (301) 443-1301, Nikki A. Zangwill, Contracting Officer, (301) 443-1301 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations having in-house capability to develop materials for and respond to inquiries from a state- of-the-art NIDA information dissemination system that will include fax-on-demand service as well as response to inquiries via non-bulk mailings. The telephone and telefax system will be provided by the Government under the FTS 2000 contract. Organizations submitting proposals should demonstrate extensive experience in public health communications and a high understanding of the capabilities and services from, and products available through, state-of-the-art fax-on-demand systems. Specifically, organizations submitting should be capable of providing whatever staff and effort are necessary to: (1) provide English and Spanish versions of recorded menus and messages and print materials disseminated (e.g., pamphlets, brochures, and fact sheets and other brief information pieces); (2) provide quick response to information requests unable to be fulfilled directly by the fax system (e.g., mailings) (3) create, through computer graphics, a readily identifiable design for this NIDA service; (4) write and/or edit, as well as translate into Spanish, scientific material in language easly understood by a broad variety of publics; (5) ensure operability of the fax-on-demand system at 99% efficiency. The contractor shall (1) demonstrate experience in developing marketing strategies and producing marketing and advertising materials; (2) demonstrate extensive experience in public health communications; (3) demonstrate high understanding of the best and most comprehensive options from the FTS 2000 contract. It is estimated that a three year, cost-reimbursement contract will result from this requirement. This requirement represents a new effort. Only written or facsimile requests for this RFP will be accepted. Please forward all requests to the attention of Mrs. Dale Weiss, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Parklawn Building, Rm. 10-49, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 (telefax number is 301-443-7595). See numbered Note 1 (0143)

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