Division of Contracts Management, Office of Program Support, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, Suite 670, Rockville, MD 20857

R -- DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM ACCREDITATION SOL 270-97-7003 DUE 042597 POC Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer, 301-443-4980; Mary Haines, Contract Specialist The Office of Pharmacological and Alternative Therapies, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (OPAT/CSAT/SAMHSA) contemplates awarding a two phased cost reimbursement contract.The purpose of this contract is to establish a working laboratory program to: (1) develop accreditation materials; (2) apply the accreditation materials at site visit surveys at Opioid treatment programs (OTP); and (3) collect data for evaluation purposes. The Base Award, Phase I, is for two and one-half years (30 months). Options, Phase II, are for additional accreditations, extending the period of performance for another thirty (30) months. One to three are possible. If multiple awards are made, one contractor may be selected as the Lead Contractor. The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to: developing accreditation standards and other survey materials; training of survey teams; conducting site visit surveys and collecting data for evaluation. Evaluation of the data is not part of this effort. The estimated date for issuance of this RFP is March 26, 1997, with responses due thirty days later. This 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 (8,N,1) or by mail. Files will not be made available on the BBS until on or after the estimated issuance date. Download instructions are posted on the BBS. Once downloaded, you should determine if you have a continuing interest in the RFP. If so, you must either write the individual identified above 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 twenty calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. Requests received after this period will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted; however, there is no assurance that copies requested after the twentieth day will reach the requestor before the due date for receipt of responses. Requests shall be forwarded to the attention of Mary Haines, Contracting Officer, Division of Contracts Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II Building, Room 670, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by CSAT.***** (0059)

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