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 -- THIRD CYCLE OF STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY PROFILING SYSTEM SOL 280-96-0003 DUE 061397 POC Beatrice L. Woods, Contracting Officer (301)443-0043 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), intends to negotiate and award a sole source modification to an existing contract with the NASMHPD Research Institute, Inc. (NASMHPD RI, Inc.), 66 Canal Center, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, to: (1) study performance indicators; (2) write a report detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the performance measures; (3) determine the feasibility of implementing the measures in the five States, and in other States; and (4) initiate and complete the fourth Cycle of Data Collection for a State Mental Health Agency (SMHA), using an electronic method rather than paper method. The modification award will be to: (a) continue developing the capacity of the SMHAs to institute and maintain an expanded data system that would permit the construction of profiles for organizations, patients, staff, financial data, and other characteristics of State Mental Health Services Delivery Systems; and (b) to develop modules on managed care and the quantification of performance measures whereby comparisons on interstate differences may be ascertained. The services required under this modification will complement the existing work already being provided under the basic contract. The NASMHPD RI, Inc. is a sole source contractor and is the only organization known to CMHS that has ready access to archival data maintained by all SMHAs; is capable of assuring the cooperation of all SMHAs in the tasks to be undertaken; and enjoys the confidence of all 56 State and territorial SMHAs with respect applications of SMHA archival data. Accordingly, it is the intent of SAMHSA to award a two (2) year cost reimbursement completion type modification on Other Than Full and Open Competition, consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation Section 6.302-1. As noted this is an on-going project and this modification will expand upon the requirements already in progress. NASMHPD RI, Inc. has developed in-depth knowledge of this requirement underthe previously cited contract. No other contractor would be able to build the knowledge base that NASMHPD has already achieved to complete this work within the allotted time frame. This notice is publicized for informational purposes only. See numbered note 22. (0113)

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