Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Contracts Management Branch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II Bldg., Suite 670, Rockville, MD 20857, Attn: Craig Sager, Contract Specialist

R -- OPERATION OF A TOLL-FREE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE HELPLINE SOL 277-96-2031 DUE 060696 POC Contact point, Craig Sager, Contract Specialist, 301/443-4981, Joseph W. Adamik, Contracting Officer, phone # (301) 443-4980 The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention is soliciting proposals to continue the operation of the CSAP Workplace Helpline. The contractor shall be responsible for operating and answering all calls made to the toll-free CSAP Workplace Helpline. A five-year period of performance, including one base year and four option years, is anticipated from any contract resulting from the RFP. The contract option periods will be exercised each year dependent on the previous year's performance, and the availability of funds. A Firm Fixed-Price contract is anticipated. As a function of its national leadership responsibilities in alcohol and drug abuse prevention, CSAP, through the Workplace Helpline, provides access to information and guidance on workplace alcohol and drug prevention issues for business, industry, labor, and community-based organizations nation-wide. The CSAP Workplace Helpline provides telephone consultation to assist callers: assess the nature and extent of alcohol and other drugs abuse in their organizations; develop and implement alcohol and drug prevention policy and other work-site initiatives; choose an employee assistance program that is compatible with their organization, including organizational benefits; develop and implement employee and supervisor education and training programs; understand the technical, legal and employee relations aspects of alcohol and other drug testing; and identify signs and symptoms of alcohol and other drug use. In addition, CSAP Workplace Helpline workplace specialists provide local, regional and national resource referrals, net- working services, and publications on issues related to substance abuse prevention in the workplace. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business concerns. The Standard Industrial Classification is 8322. Estimated issuance date of RFP No. 277-96-2031 is May 1, 1996 and responses are due to be received in the Contracting Office on or about June 6, 1996. 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; however 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. To receive a hard copy of the RFP, please supply this office with two self- addressed mailing labels. 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 shall be forwarded to the attention of Craig Sager, Contract Specialist, Contracts Management Branch, CSAP, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II Building, Room 670, Rockville, Maryland 20857. All proposals submitted by responsible small business sources prior to the closing date will be considered by CSAP. (0117)

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