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B -- KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION FOR STATE PLANNING & ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS SOL 98M002518 POC Marisha L. Foreman, Contracting Officer, (301) 443-6762 E-MAIL: Program Support Center, mforeman@psc.dhhs.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) through the Program Support Center, ADP Acquisitions Branch plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to the National Association of Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils to increase knowledge about mental health service and service systems that work, available to state planning and advisory council members as an aid to their planning and advisory functions. This knowledge must be provided in a "user friendly" manner and adequate follow-up provided to increase the likelihood that the knowledge actually will be used in preparing state mental health service delivery plans. CMHS's objective is to improve the relationship between its Knowledge Development and Application (KDA) activity and state planning occurring under the Block Grant. The Contractor shall translate and disseminate selected CMHS KDA products into brief, easy to understand documents tailored to the needs of state planning and advisory council members. The Contractor shall track changes in planning council membership and provide knowledge products and follow-up to new council members as they begin their tenure. The Contractor shall identify the extent to which CMHS knowledge products are actually used in the state planning process and where gaps in knowledge products exist. The Contractor shall identify ways the CMHS can improve its knowledge about products and increase how they are used in the state mental health planning process. The simplified acquisition anticipated award date is on or about September 8. No solicitation is available. The proposed simplified acquisition action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement within 15 days after date of publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed simplified acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Posted 08/12/98 (W-SN235892). (0224)

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