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 -- STATE SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (SSTAP) FOR SINGLE STATE AOD AGENCIES SOL 270-99-7070 POC RFP Request contact: Andrew Payne (301)443-4980; Lynn Tantardini, Contract Specialist;Mary Anne Glitz, Contracting Officer The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services contemplates awarding a three year cost-reimbursement contract with two option years on a full and open competition basis. The purpose of this procurement is to assist States in effectively addressing their needs for improvements in substance abuse treatment funded by the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and related State resources by (1) developing a technical assistance (TA) plan to implement improvements identified in a technical review, conducted under another contract, (2) providing technical assistance based upon the TA plan, and (3) providing ad-hoc technical assistance based on other needs. The results of this effort will be to improve States' compliance with Federal block grant requirements and to enhance the capability of States to provide quality services through a strengthened systems infrastructure which addresses the linkages among substance abuse, criminal justice, juvenile justice, and public health. This will also result in improving the States' capabilities to address issues of substance abuse services delivery and financing under State health care reform. Offerors must demonstrate a capability to develop and execute a comprehensive systems planning, implementation, and reporting approach, based on the State AOD systems technical review and technical assistance contract mechanism originated in 1990 by the Office for Treatment Improvement (OTI), now known as the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). CSAT is one of three Centers which comprise the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The estimated date for issuance of this RFP is April 12, 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 should 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 Lynn Tantardini, 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 CSAT. Posted 03/26/99 (W-SN313055). (0085)

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