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B -- THIRD CYCLE OF THE STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY PROFILE SYSTEM: MODULARIZATION AND STATE HEALTH CARE REFORM SOL CMHS-SAB-96-0003 POC Point of Contract - Joan Stoneberger, Contract Specialist, 301-443-0043. Contracting Officer - Beatrice L. Woods A sole source contract is proposed to the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute, Inc. (NASMHPDRI). The purpose of this procurement is to initiate and complete the third cycle of data collection for a state mental health agency (SMHA) profile system (SPS) using an electronic rather than paper method of data collection. This goal includes several specific objectives: (1) to further develop the capacity of the SMHAS to institute and maintain an expanded data system that would permit the construction of profiles for organizations, patients, staff, financial data, and other characteristics of state mental health service delivery systems; (2) to utilize a national organization, i.e. NRI, acting on behalf of the SMHAS to receive and process data from the SMHAS, and to report these data to CMHS; (3) to further test the capacity of the states to repond to ad hoc surveys on current issue(s), especially complex issues relating to consumer issues and the provision of mental health services under state health care reform by querying the states and having them respond electronically through the bulletin board system of the SPS; (4) to further test the report generator feature of SPS whereby the SPS data files can be downloaded to a PC and reports generated with the use of spreadsheets, statistical packages, and graphics packages; and (5) to move from annual updating to modular collection so that selected data can be updated periodically using electronic data collection and new modules such as those relating to state health reform and consumer issues can be added as needed. The NRI is the only known organization that has ready access to archival data maintained by all SMHAS; is capable of assuring the cooperation of all SMHAS in the tasks to be undertaken; and enjoys the confidence of all fifty-six state and territorial SMHAS with respect to all contractor applications of SMHA archival data. Accordingly, it is the intent o CMHS to develop a two (2) year cost reimbursement completion type contract on other than full and open competition, consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation Section 6.302-1. Inquiries regarding this proposed procurement should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Joan Stoneberger, Contracts Management Unit within fifteen (15) days of the publication of this announcement. Telephone requests will not be honored (0085)

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