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R -- REDUCING YOUTH DUI: A GUIDE TO SANCTION POLICY AND PRACTICE SOL AA-97-03 DUE 111396 POC C. Timothy Crilley, Contract Specialist, Matthew L. Packard, Contracting Officer, 301-443-1191 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with CSR, Incorporated for a project entitled, ''Reducing Youth DUI: A Guide to Sanction Policy and Practice.'' The statutory authority to negotiate with CSR, Incorporated is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) under FAR reference 6.302-1. The purpose of the proposed contract is to: (1) describe what case processing options exist and what sanctions actually are used for youthful drivers apprehended for DUI or related offenses; (2) identify and review any study assessing actual practices in handling youthful offenders; (3) conduct survey; and (4) prepare a guide that: (a) documents and describes the current state of knowledge about sanctions and treatment for alcohol-related driving offenses by youth, including what options are available at the state and/or local level for dealing with DUI offenders under 21; and (b) identifies the factors that determine whether the youth's case is handled in juvenile or adult court in each state and the services available to the youthful offenders in each court. The proposed contractor has the unique expertise and knowledge of how drinking and driving cases are handled in the justice system; the operations of the courts (particularly juvenile and district/traffic courts across jurisdictions); and the relationship of DUI to other juvenile offenses. Inquires must be made in writing, telephone inquires are unacceptable. See Note Number 26.(0284)

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