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R -- BRIDGING THE DISCONNECT SOL N01DA-0-1101 DUE 052200 POC Dale Weiss, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-6677, E-Mail dw79f@nih.gov The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations having in-house capability to provide assistance in fostering partnerships between researchers and community-based drug abuse treatment providers to enhance the adoption of research findings into clinical practice. Specifically, to: (1) plan, organize, and arrange a series of research to practice meetings throughout the nation; (2) convene and maintain communications with a local planning committee for each meeting that include representatives from state and local drug abuse researchers, community leaders, and service providers; (3) prepare all materials to be used in the meetings; (4) summarize key findings and recommendations generated from each meeting; and (5) coordinate follow-up technical assistance offered to local communities. Organizations submitting proposals should demonstrate extensive experience in conference and meeting planning, and the delivery of technical assistance related to drug abuse research dissemination and application. Specifically, organizations submitting should have experience in (1) planning and conducting all phases of meeting planning, including needs assessment, logistics coordination, graphics development, and report writing; (2) translating and disseminating research findings on drug abuse to practitioners; and (3) designing and conducting technical assistance to state and local drug abuse authorities and treatment providers. NIDA anticipates that a 2-year (with options for 2 additional years), cost reimbursement type contract will result from this procurement. RFP No. N01DA-0-1101 will be available electronically on or about April 21, 2000, and may be accessed through the Internet at the following address: (URL: http://www.nida.nih.gov/RFP/RFPList.html) Please note that the RFP for this acquisition will be streamlined to include only the Work Statement, Deliverables and Reporting Requirements, Special Requirements and Mandatory Qualifications, Technical Evaluation Criteria, and other necessary Proposal Preparation Instructions. All information required for the submission of an offer will be contained in the electronic RFP package. Following proposal submission and the initial review process, offerors comprising the competitive range may be requested to provide additional documentation to the Contracting Officer. Response to the RFP will be due on or about May 22, 2000. The SIC code for this procurement is 8742. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 04/04/00 (W-SN441146). (0095)

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