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R -- CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) DATA COORDINATING CENTER SOL 277-99-6034 DUE 031899 POC RFP Request Contact: Andrew Payne (301) 443-4980; Michelle Ringo, Contract Specialist (301) 443-4980; Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer (301) 443-4980 WEB: SAMHS web site, www.samhsa.gov. E-MAIL: E-Mail Point of Contact, mringo@samhsa.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) anticipates a need to develop one centralized substance abuse prevention data information and analytic resource. This resource will help ensure that future federal substance abuse initiatives adequately address the nation's needs and promote science- based strategies and activities for particular populations. In addition, it will help CSAP promote the use of common data definitions, data collection and analytic methodologies, and the use of core validated instrumentation. Specifically, the Data Development Center (DCC) will have the capacity to report for all CSAP programs on: particular populations served, numbers, types and locations of particular activities supported, effectiveness across programs for particular populations; the characteristics and effectiveness across programs of activities relative to national, subpopulation and geographic area data and trends. The DCC functions will promote efficiencies in cross-site data collection at the grantee level, increase effectiveness of our outcome measurements, increase CSAP'S ability to address demands for accountability and provide centralized and rapid availability of information to improve CSAP'S support and responsiveness to GPRA, ONDCP, SAMHSA and other federal requirements and policies. CSAP plans a three year award with two option years. The Draft Statement of Work will be posted February 1, 1999 at the SAMHSA Web Site at http://www.samhsa.gov. This Draft Statement of Work will be available for review and comment until the release of the RFP. The estimated date for issuance of this RFP is February 18, 1999 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 Michelle Ringo, 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. Posted 01/29/99 (W-SN292938). (0029)

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