Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Division of Contracts Management, Parklawn Building Room 15C-17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 28057

B -- POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SOL SAMHSA-97-9000 DUE 073197 POC Kristen Mistichelli, Contract Specialist (301)443-0043, Beatrice L. Woods, Contracting Officer (301)443-0043 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of the Administrator (OA), is soliciting proposals on a full and open competitive basis for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) from qualified organizations with the expertise necessary to conduct policy and program studies. SAMHSA requires the necessary personnel, materials, facilities, equipment and services to perform highly focused studies covering demographic, clinical, political, economic, and programmatic issues and trends directly related to SAMHSA's budgetary, legislative, regulatory, and short- to moderate-range planning cycles. The Government requires quick response capability, with performance according to specifications identified in individual Delivery Orders that will be issued over the life of the contract. Studies are anticipated in one or more of the following policy/program domains: 1) current status and future trends in the financing and delivery of health and human services as they relate to the needs of individuals with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness, 2) the efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of services in the primary health, behavioral health, social service and economic support systems, as they relate to the needs of individuals with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness, 3) the nature and scope of differential needs for specialized mental health and substance abuse services on the part of different population cohorts and patient typologies, 4) the policy characteristics of SAMHSA costumers, to include governmental entities at the National, State and local level, as well as non-governmental entities such as patient advocacy groups and service provider associations, 5) SAMHSA organization and policy pertaining to effective and efficient development, implementation and evaluation of intra-agency, inter-agency, inter-departmental, and inter-governmental efforts, and 6) the development of appropriate ways to measure outcomes at policy, program, and point of service levels. The Government anticipates multiple awards of IDIQ type contracts for a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. It is estimated that a solicitation will be released on or about 6/05/97, however the Government reserves the right to issue the solicitation prior to that date but not earlier than 5/23/97, requests for solicitations should be submitted as soon as possible. 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 (06/05/97). Download instructions are posted on the BBS. The Contract Specialist/point of contact for this RFP cannot assist in the BBS/access or downloading procedures. Bulletin board inquiries should be directed to (301) 443-7379. Once downloaded, you should determine if you have a continuing interest in the RFP. If so, you must either write the Contract Specialist listed 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. However, 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. Written requests shall be forwarded to the attention of Kristen A. Mistichelli, Contract Specialist, Division of Contracts Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 15C-17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone requests will not be honored. No pickups will be permitted. (0113)

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