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D -- ADP SUPPORT SERVICES SOL 97M366446 POC Susan P. Moran, Contract Specialist, (301) 443-0705; fax (301) 443-8488 DHHS/PSC/AOS/ADP Acquisitions Branch intends to acquire expert technical assistance in the development of an integrated database containing data from five states and to perform secondary analyses of these data. These data were collected from adolescents involved with the criminal justice system and include self report information on substance abuse and dependence, need for treatment, and objective measures (e.g., urinalysis, breathalyser, blood, hair) data using an automated data collection system, known as SANTA, and loaded onto laptop computers. These data and analyses will be used as input in designing programs to support the Fiscal Year 1998 Youth Initiative. ADP Support Services include data cleaning and editing raw data files; merging SANTA software files and objective measures files; database development; finalizing an analytic plan; and, performing the analyses. The Government knows of only one source, the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) at the University of Maryland (UM), capable of providing the required support services utilizing the SANTA software required to collect the data being analyzed which was developed by CESAR, UM. CESAR was responsible for training many of the states using the software and for providing technical updates to all of the states using the SANTA software. The states only have access to the compiled program executable code, and do not have access to the program source code. The source code for the SANTA software is proprietary and ownership rests with the UM. The period of performance shall be from the effective date of the order through August 1, 1997. If no affirmative responses are received within 16 days, the Contracting Officer shall issue a purchase order to CESAR, UM. No solicitation document exists; therefore, requests for such documents shall be considered invalid responses. No award shall be made solely on the basis of any response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered. Responses must bein writing and must refer to 97M366446, Attention: Susan Moran. Vendors must provide sufficient technical documentation to demonstrate the capability to satisfy the requirements, complete pricing information including all charges within 16 days from the date of this publication. See Numbered Note 22. (0354)

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