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R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR THE RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE PRISONERS GRANT PROGRAM (RSAT) SOL 270-97-7012 POC Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer, (301) 443-4980; Lynn Tantardini, Contract Specialist The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services contemplates awarding a three year cost-reimbursement contract with two options years. The purpose of this procurement is to provide technical assistance and training related to the effective implementation of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Grant Program (RSAT), a Crime Act formula grant program administered by the Corrections Program Office, Office of Justice Program (OJP). The contractor will: provide on site technical assistance and training, profile model treatment approaches; identify lead States and exemplary networks and projects to be used as "mentors"; link with existing State drug and alcohol abuse technical assistance resources; contribute articles on offender substance abuse treatment, which will be published and disseminated by an OJP contractor; and assist in the planning of RSAT conferences and workshops. The estimateddate for issuance of this RFP is April 3, 1997 with responses due approximately thirty days later. 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 (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. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by CSAT.***** (0073)

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