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B -- WORKGROUP ON CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS POC Allison C. Ford, Contract Specialist, Telephone: 301-443-0101, Fax: (301) 443-3849 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, aford@psc.dhhs.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Director (NASADAD), 808 17th Street NW., Suite 410, Washington, DC 20006. The organization is uniquely qualified this information based on its expertise on substance abuse treatment issues and the relationship established with its members as well as data base already available within the SSA. NASADAD will convene a Working Group composed of the SSAs for substance abuse and mental health to review and develop information on the extent of co-morbid conditions within the national population. This award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. The Government reserves the right not to open this requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice. Technical responses and requests received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested firms must submit clear and convincing data substantiating their capability to furnish this requirement within 45 days from the date of publication of this notice. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. If no affirmative responses are received award will be made to NASADAD. All responses must be in writing and reference 98M000830. (0013)

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