Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, OPS, Division of Contracts Management, Parklawn Building, Room 15C-17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857

B -- DRUG ABUSE WARNING NETWORK SOL SAM-OAS-98-9010 DUE 112497 POC Mary Ann Deal, Contract Specialist, 301/443-5329, Contracting Officer, Beatrice L. Woods, 301/443-0043 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting proposals on a full and open competitive basis from qualified organizations to award a four year, cost-reimbursement, completion type of contract to continue operation of the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). The current DAWN system is operational in approximately 500 emergency rooms in 21 Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs) including a sample of hospitals outside of these PMSAs. The successful offeror must demonstrate: 1) an understanding of the content and uses of the DAWN data, reporting of data findings and the need for quality control procedures required for a system of this nature; 2) a comprehensive technical approach including a plan of performance which demonstrates the offerors' ability to maintain DAWN's day-to-day central office and field operations; 3) the offerors' ability to direct, manage and control the project; 4) the availability of qualified staff with expertise in the areas of managing large scale, National sample surveys of health care facilities, field data collection, data analysis and experience with National and State health studies and survey methodologies; and 5) appropriate corporate/management experience and facilities/resources. 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 (above). 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 Ann Deal, 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. Pickups will not be permitted. (0280)

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