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R -- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA DATA ANALYSIS SOL 00M008168 DUE 081400 POC Bettie L. Hartley, Contracting Officer, 301-443-7848 E-MAIL: Program Support Center, bhartley@psc.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) through the ADP Acquisitions Branch, Program Support Center (PSC), intends to award a twelve (12) month sole source simplified acquisition to Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The purpose of this simplified acquisition is to provide an analysis of risk factors for the development of violence and other problem behaviors in adolescence using two longitudinal data sets. The project will analyze data already collected. Specifically the Contractor shall be required toa) examine the relationship between socio-economic, individual developmental, family problem, parent behavior, family relations, and peer association types of risk factors that occur earlier in development beginning at birth and adolescent violence, drug abuse, and other problem behaviors and the interrelationships among these types of risk factors in two longitudinal data sets; b) examine the impact of a violence prevention program on engagement in violence in the community by formerly incarcerated youth and c) prepare a summary report presenting results of these analyses. Closing date is August 14, 2000. This is not a formal solicitation for proposals. However, firms having the ability to satisfy this requirement must submit written notification that demonstrates their ability to do so. If no affirmative responses are received within 10 days from the date of this synopsis, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the award to Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 07/31/00 (W-SN480307). (0213)

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