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

B -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR KDAS AND SPECIFIED DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS SOL 270-98-7047 DUE 052798 POC Catherine Kellington, Contract Specialist or Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer, at 301-443-4980 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration contemplates awarding a three year cost reimbursement contract, with options for two twelve month extensions. The purpose of this procurement is to provide technical assistance and logistical support to the Knowledge Development and Application, and certain demonstration, programs (KDAs) of the Division of Practice and Systems Development, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The contractor will: provide for consultation (direct or indirect); conferences, workshops, and other meetings; training; support of cross-site data/analytic activities; support and assistance in development and evaluation of program products, especially those that further the development and application goals of the KDA projects. Products and results of this effort include: verification of grantee activities and validation of reports; documentation of proceedings of meetings/workshops; identification of problems and situations needing attention by grantee and/or CSAT;contractor-originated reports and analyses. The estimated date for issuance of this RFP is April 20, 1998 with responses due thirty days later. This solicitation may be obtained in either of two ways; electronically, by downloading a file from the SAMHSA Web Site at http://www.samhsa.gov or by mail. Files will not be made available on the Web Site until on or after the estimated issuance date. 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 Site 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 Web Site 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. Requests 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 Catherine Kellington, 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 CSAT. (0091)

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