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R -- DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF A SUPPORTIVE CURRICULUM/TEXT GUIDE TO ACCOMPANY THE SCHOOL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERACTIVE MEDIA TOOLKIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SOL 00M008281 POC Tory Estabrook, 301-443-4779 E-MAIL: testabrook@psc.gov, testabrook@psc.gov. The Division of Acquisition Management, Program Support Center (PSC) intends to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Florida International University (FIU), Miami, FL 33199, a Hispanic Serving Institution, for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) for the development and delivery of a supportive curriculum/text guide which will be a part of the School-Based Violence Interactive Media Toolkit for High School Students. FIU is involved in the development of the toolkits and understands the rationale and function of the relationship between the development of supportive curricula and the toolkits for this particular age group. Furthermore, FIU had the organizational structure to coordinate both projects. It is imperative that work begin immediately and FIU has the capacity to begin immediately. A delay would impact CMHS' mission goals to prevent school violence and improve mental health services for children with emotional and behavioral disorders who are at risk of violent behavior by (1) increasing awareness on the precursors of violence and the associated mental health aspects; (2) increasing knowledge of options for reducing and responding to violence and the associated mental aspects; and, (3) increasing skills in the selection and use of options for preventing/responding to physical violence and its associated mental health aspects. CMHS must report to Congress on these goals. FIU also has established relationships with various stakeholder groups appropriate to this project and has demonstrated its ability to successfully carry out a coordinated project within required time frames and develop useful materials for rural, urban, suburban and Hispanic children. Finally, FIU has a staff with a history of working closely with other violence prevention projects, community mental health organizations, and other professional and academic institutions. The period of performance is 12 months. The anticipated award date is within the next 30 days. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested concerns may submit written documentation that demonstrates their ability to respond to the requirement within 15 days after the date of publication of this notice. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available. 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. Posted 07/31/00 (W-SN480540). (0213)

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