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R -- DEVELOPMENT OF A WHITE PAPER ON THE COLLECTION OF METHODOLOGICAL PAPERS ON EVALUATING COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS SOL 00M008514 POC Susan Moran, (301) 443-6550 E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, smoran@psc.gov. DHHS/PSC/DAM intends to award a one-year sole source simplified acquisition to Human Interaction Research Institute (HIRI) located in Encino, CA. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a requirement to provide the analysis of factors that promote or hinder the development of effective community-wide violence prevention coalitions and to solicit and edit a set of papers on the methodology for evaluation of community collaborations. This includes analyzing progress reports of School and Community Action Grantees (SAG) sites with respect to factors promoting or hindering development of violence prevention collaboration across sites; summarizing the analysis of the SAG reports; identification and contacting experts in community collaboration evaluation and soliciting a methodological paper on evaluating community collaborations; and editing the collection of methodological papers and preparing a final white paper providing guidance on evaluating community collaborations.HIRI is the only known source that has such extensive experience in conducting the type of progress review required to analyze the SAG progress reports. 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 Human Interaction Research Institute. Responses must be in writing and refer to 00M008514 to the attention of Susan Moran. Posted 08/03/00 (W-SN481967). (0216)

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