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R -- MODIFICATION TO CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED DATABASE AND SPENDING ESTIMATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES SOL 270-96-0007 DUE 051099 POC Mary Haines, Contract Specialist, 301-443-4980, Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer The Government intends to negotiate with The Medstat Group under Contract No. 270-96-0007, titled " Development of an Integrated Database and Spending Estimates for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services," to develop and implement training of SAMHSA/CSAT/CMHS and State staff in the operation and utilization of the integrated databases developed under the contract and utlization of the products developed under the contract. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment intends to solicit and negotiate only with The Medstat Group under authority of FAR 6.302-1. No other contractor in the field possesses the proposed contractor's detailed knowledge of the design and development of these distinctive, individual data bases in collaboration with staff in participating States. The Medstat Group has a singular capacity to perform such a task. The work needed to perform this modification is original and already exists as by-products of the workundertaken in the contract. Sources who think they have the capability to perform this requirement must submit detailed qualification statements of their capabilities and experience by May 10,1999. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed modification based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Note 22. Posted 03/12/99 (W-SN308123). (0071)

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