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R -- EVALUATION OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS DUE 072800 POC Liem T. Nguyen, Contract Specialist, 301-496-6546 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, liem_nguyen@nlm.nih.gov. The National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Inc. (SBM), 7611 Elmwood Ave, Suite 201, Middleton, WI 53562, under authority 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1) for the specialized technical strategic design, implementation, and oversight services in creating a system of evaluation of behavioral and preventive interventions for dissemination and access by behavioral medicine scientific researchers, health care providers, third-party payers, public health policy makers, and the public. As part of its mandate to initiate and promote studies to evaluate the contributions of behavioral, social, and lifestyle determinants in the development, course, treatment, and prevention of illness and related public health problems, OBSSR is creating the capacity to develop and disseminate evaluations of behavioral interventions. SBM is a multidisciplinary, non-profit organization founded in 1978 to provide a scientific forum for biomedical researchers and clinicians from the disciplines of psychology, nursing, medicine, public health, and others to integrate behavioral, psychosocial, and biomedical science knowledge and techniques relevant to the understanding of health and illness, and to apply this knowledge and these techniques to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Therefore SBM has the unique capabilities to carry out the scope of the statement of work. SBM has extensive experience in providing the entire health care community with an interactive network for education and collaboration on research, clinical and public policy concerns related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation, and health promotion. SBM will (1) create a system of criteria for evaluating the soundness of scientific evidence in the field of behavioral medicine, classify interventions as grounded in such evidence, define methods and procedures for the review and evaluation of such evidence in the context of established as well as unique experimental design requirements of randomized clinical trials involving behavioral or mixed-modality interventions, (2) establish a system for categorizing behavioral interventions by objective and stage of development of the science base, (3) develop a plan for undertaking formal evaluations, (4) create a register prioritizing interventions to be reviewed, and (5) test the system by completing a model review. OBSSR has determined that SBM is the only source with the unique combination of required expertise and experience who can assist OBSSR in its task to develop and disseminate evaluations of behavioral interventions within the time constraint. This is a notice of intent and not a Request for Quotations (RFQ), nor is a RFQ available; however, all responsible and responsive sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by OBSSR. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the professional service as specified and listed above. Responses should sufficiently demonstrate the firm's ability to meet the government's requirements. Responses are required within fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this notice. This acquisition will be made using FAR PART 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Inquires regarding this procurement may be made to Liem T. Nguyen on (301) 496-6546. Posted 07/12/00 (W-SN474124). (0194)

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