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 -- CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (CSAT) KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION PROGRAM SOL 270 99 7072 POC Michelle A. Ringo, Contract Specialist, (301) 443-4983 WEB: Location of Draft Statement of Work for Comment, http://www.samhsa.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, mringo@samhsa.gov. This purpose of this announcement is twofold 1) for information purposes only to seek potential small business sources, and is not a request for proposals and 2) to notify potential offerors that a draft statement of work has been posted for comment. 1) The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, DHHS, anticipates issuing a solicitation titled "CSAT Knowledge Application Program" and awarding one cost plus award fee contract. The contract will be awarded for three years, with two one-year option periods. The contract will have a ceiling of $5,000,000 per year. The objective of this contract is to establish a comprehensive knowledge application program for CSAT, building on existing KA activities. This program will employ all appropriate knowledge application methods, including state of the art electronic communication, to ensure that knowledge developed by CSAT funded projects is disseminated to the substance abuse treatment field and related fields suchas criminal justice, welfare, and primary health care. The program will also encompass activities designed to support the adoption of best Substance Abuse practices by treatment providers. Successful offerors must demonstrate: (1) A thorough understanding of CSAT's goals and objectives for the Knowledge Application Program (KAP); the principles and concepts of knowledge transfer as it applies to health care practice in general and substance abuse treatment in particular: CSAT's knowledge development and application programs and activities; specific approaches and methods for knowledge application; and problems and issues likely to be encountered in the development and implementation of KAP and potential solutions; (2) The availability of competent and experienced staff for the project. These should include a) a full time project director; b) senior project management staff; c) health care and/or substance abuse treatment knowledge application specialists; d) substance abuse treatment experts; e) technical writers with expertise in health care and/or substance abuse treatment; f) telecommunications, web/internet specialists; g) desktop publishing specialist; h) meeting management specialists; and i) computer technician, computer programmer, software specialist; (3) the ability to manage projects of similar size that have involved the transfer of scientific/medical knowledge to health care practitioners, in general and substance abuse providers in particular, including each of the particular approaches and methods required under this contract (e.g., written publications, meeting presentations, web pages); and (4) adequate physical space, facilities, necessary office equipment, computer hardware and software. Small businesses with capabilities to perform this contract are invited to submit written capability statements by c.o.b. March 25, 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. Information should be submitted to the following address: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Division of Contracts Management, OPS Rockwall II, Suite 640 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Attention: Michelle Ringo, Contract Specialist 2) The Draft Statement of Work will be posted March 11, 1999 at the SAMHSA Web Site at http://www.samhsa.gov. This Draft Statement of Work will be available for review and comment until March 31, 1999. Comments 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 or mringo@samhsa.gov.***** Posted 03/09/99 (W-SN306465). (0068)

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