Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and = Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Division of Contract = Management, Parklawn Building Room 13C-06, 5600 Fishers Lane, = Rockville, Maryland 20857

B -- ANALYSES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER = FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INFORMATION AND RELATED PROGRAMS DUE 032499 POC Point of Contract -- Mary E. Caddell, Contract Specialist = 301-443-0719, Contracting Officer -- Beatrice L. Woods, 301-443-0043 This announcement is for information purposes only to seek = potential small business sources, and is not a request for proposals. = The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and = Mental Health Services, DHHS, anticipates issuing a solicitation titled = *Analysis, Technical Assistance and Support for CMHS Information and = Related Program* and awarding multiple IDIQ contracts. Contracts will = be awarded for one year, with four one-year option periods. Each = contract will have a ceiling of $5,000,000 per year. Task orders will = be issued in six domains: (1) Pilot, Analytical, and Evaluation = Projects (2) Statistical Projects (3) Program Related Projects (4) = Consumer, Family, and Provider Projects (5) Policy Formation and = Analysis Projects and (6) Communications, Awareness, Education = Projects. Successful offerors must demonstrate (1) an understanding of = major policy/program issues facing CMHS and its components; (2) = management and staffing plans having availability of staff with the = range of skills/experience required to perform several quick-startup, = short-turnaround task orders concurrently; (3) corporate qualifications = and experience to manage projects of similar size, scope, and content; = and (4) appropriate corporate equipment, facilities, and resources. = Small businesses with capabilities to perform in one or more of the six = domains are invited to submit written capability statements by c.o.b. = March 24, 1999. This information will be used to assist this office in = developing an acquisition strategy. Nothing in this notice shall be = construed as a commitment by the Government. Posted 03/09/99 (D-SN306404). (0068)

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