Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Contracts Management Branch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II Bldg., Suite 670, Rockville, MD 20857, Attn: Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer

R -- MESSAGE AND MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SOL 277-96-4013 DUE 080795 POC Contact Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer, (301) 443- 4980 The Center for substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) has a requirement for a contractor to assist in providing ''Message and Materials Support.'' This acquisition is a Small Business Set- Aside, under SIC code 4899, Size Standard $11 Million. This contract calls for outreach to and the development of messages and materials especially for minority and other high-risk youth and those who influence their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. The Contractor shall develop and produce, and reproduce all audiovisual materials, including mass media campaigns, documentaries, and specials news efforts based on sound communications strategies and social marketing techniques. The Contractor will be asked to identify and prioritize audiences; develop, produce, package, promote, and monitor messages and materials; develop and maintain networks of appropriate intermediaries; provide graphic, design, and editorial support for CSAP; enhance the photographic and stock footage repository; and provide support for media research studies. It is anticipated that one contract award will be made under this RFP for a three-year period. ''Past Performance'' will be a weighted evaluation factor for this solicitation. Estimated issuance date of RFP No. 277-96-4013 is August 7, 1995 and responses are due to be received in the Contracting Office 30 calendar day thereafter. The solicitation may be obtained in either of two ways; electronically, by downloading a file from the SAMHSA Bulletin Board System (BBS) at 1-(800)-424-2294 or by mail. The solicitation will not be available on the Bulletin Board until the issue date. To download from the BBS, you should set your communications program at 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and parity at none (8-1-none). SAMHSA's modems will communicate at 1200 to 9600 BPS and can negotiate with higher speed modems. If your modem is slower than 1200 BPS, you will not be able to use this BBS. Our software can use several common transfer protocols. We recommend Zmodem if it is available in your communications program; howevere any of those listed on the BBS should prove satisfactory. Large files will be posted as self extracting compressed files to save time during the transfer. Hardware compression features in the modems will be relied upon to provide compression for smaller files. Upon reading the file electronically downloaded you should determine if you have a continuing interest in the RFP. If so, you must either write the individual identified below that you wish copies of amendments to the RFP (if any) sent to you by mail or check the BBS regularly for amendments which will also be posted there and can be downloaded electronically. You may choose either method for obtaining amendments. Note, however, that if you rely on the BBS for obtaining amendments, at this time we have no way to assure, and will therefore assume no responsibility for assuring, you have downloaded these amendments. Requests for copies of the RFP to be mailed must be made in writing and will be honored if received within 20 days of the issuance date. To receive a hard copy of the RFP please supply this office with a self addressed mailing label. There is no assurance that copies requested after the twentieth day after release of the solicitation will reach the requestor before the due date for receipt of responses. Written requests must be addressed to the attention of the Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer, Contracts Management Branch, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II Building, Room 670, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone requests will not be honored. All proposals submitted by responsible small business sources prior to the closing date will be considered by CSAP. See Numbered Note 1. (0201)

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