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R -- VALUE-BASED PURCHASING, BENEFIT PLAN DESIGN AND EMPLOYER NEEDS IN AN ERA OF MANAGED CARE SOL 97M229510 POC Carol A. Wood, Contract Specialist (301)-443-8826 Mariann P. Mink, Contracting Officer (301)-443-8826 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, cwood@psc.dhhs.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the General Acquisitions Branch, PSC plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Behavorial Health Alliance in Tiburon, CA. The focus of the contract will be to assist SAMHSA in facilitating constructive engagement of the employer community in designing and managing mental health benefits and improving service. Work will include conducting focus groups and development of a national leadership conference designed to provide commercial and public healthcare purchasers with education on value-based purchasing and benefit plan design strategies for non-discriminatory mental health and addiction treatment benefits. Anticipated award date is August 12, 1997. No solicitation package is available. (0205)

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