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R -- NASMHPD MANAGED CARE LIAISON SUPPORT SOL 00M008405 POC Jeffrey DeSanto, (301) 443-6852 E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, jdesanto@psc.gov. DHHS/PSC/DAM intends to award a one-year sole source simplified acquisition to the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) located in Alexandria, VA. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has a requirement to facilitate the use of Medicaid data by State Mental Health Agencies (SMHAs) and to provide for the identification and dissemination of ongoing work related to services financing and managed care. Two critical goals of this work are: 1) to develop and implement an action plan for assisting SMHAs in obtaining and utilizing Medicaid data in state MH planning; and 2) to disseminate materials related to MH services organization and financing produced by the Center for Mental Health Services/Office of Managed Care with the goal of assisting states in MH planning. The purpose provides for close collaboration between the federal government and the NASMHPD in the identification, analysis, synthesis and dissemination of both problems and solutions in public sector managed care Medicaid data availability and use in the provision of mental health services. Since NASMHPD is the only national organization that represents SMHAs, it it the only organization that can provide the requirement. 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 NASMHPD. Responses must be in writing and refer to 00M008405 to the attention of Jeffrey DeSanto. Posted 08/02/00 (W-SN481168). (0215)

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