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R -- QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASUREMENT FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT SOL 00M008300 POC Michellee C. Edwards, 301-443-6412 E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, medwards@psc.gov. DHHS/PSC/DAM intends to award a one-year sole source simplified acquisition to the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) located in Washington, D.C. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, has a requirement for quality improvement measurement for alcohol and drug abuse treatment. The Contractor shall pilot test the Washington Circle Group Performance Measurement System for substance abuse treatment in collaboration with the Health Policy Institute at Brandeis University that has been involved in specifying the measures and with managed behavioral healthcare organizations that have been working with NCQA to test other measures. The measures need to be tested to assure that: 1) they measure what they are intended to measure consistently, 2) they are usable within a managed behavioral healthcare organization for operational decision-making and for allocation of resources, and 3) they are administratively feasible measures for which managed behavioral healthcare organizations can collect data that is useful at a reasonable cost. Since only NCQA is responsible for implementing the process through which measures are added to HEDIS, it is the only organization that can assist in testing potential HEDIS measures. No solicitation is available. Any requests for solicitation packages will be considered nonresponsive. The proposed simplified acquisition action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested concerns may identify their interest and must submit written documentation that demonstrates their ability to furnish the requirement, including technical and pricing data, within 15 days after the date of publication of this notice. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed to issue a purchase order to NCQA. Responses must be in writing and refer to 00M008300 to the attention of Michellee Edwards. Posted 07/28/00 (W-SN479856). (0210)

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