Division of Contracts Management, Office of Program Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, Suite 670, Rockville, MD 20857

R -- WRITING, EDITORIAL AND ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING SERVICES SUPPORT SOL 277-98-6024 DUE 042898 POC Craig Sager, Contract Specialist at 301-443-4980 or Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer at 301-443-4980 The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is soliciting proposals for a requirement for writing, editing, tracking support, and graphic services necessary to produce and disseminate printed information to a variety of audiences. Examples of products to be produced are as follows: pamphlets, booklets, manuals, monographs, technical reports, articles, proceedings, fact sheets, knowledge exchange bulletins, summaries, A/V tapes, and resource kits. The PREVline network is CSAP's electronic communication system that provides national and international users up-to-date information on alcohol, tobacco, and drug issues. This contract will produce electronic files of prevention materials for access via PREVline and the Internet. A three-year period of performance, is anticipated from any contract resulting from the RFP. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business concerns. The Standard Industrial Classification is 2741. The estimated issuance date of RFP No. 277-98-6024 is March 26, 1998 and responses are due to be received in the Contracting Office on or about April 28, 1998. This solicitation may be obtained in either of two ways; by mail or by downloading a file from the World Wide Web at http://www.samhsa.gov/contract. Files will not be made available on the World Wide Web until on or after the estimated issuance date. Download instructions are posted on the Web. 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 Web regularly for amendments which will also be posted there and can be downloaded electronically. You may choose any of the two methods for obtaining amendments. Note, however, that if you rely on the Web 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 filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. Requests shall be forwarded to the attention of Craig Sager, Contract Specialist, Division of Contracts Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II Building, Room 640, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by CSAP. (0069)

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