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R -- DEVELOPMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PANELS AND PROCEEDINGS FOR THE UNIV OF HAWAII PACIFIC ISLAND CONFERENCE SOL 00M008473 DUE 082200 POC Nora Tyson, Contract Spec. 301-443-8826 or Joseph Pirrone, Supv. Contracting Officer, 301-443-8826 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: Program Support Program, NTyson@psc.gov or JPirrone@psc.gov. The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, through the Program Support Center, General Acquisitions Branch, plans to award a 8 month sole source Simplified Acquisition to the Hawaii-Pacific Island Research Group. The anticipated date of award is September 22, 2000. The Contractor shall be responsible for, but not limited to the following: The Contractor shall be responsible for organizing multiple panels and presentations concerning various substance abuse and related social issues as currently experienced among residents of the U.S. Associated Pacific Islands. The Contractor shall also be responsible for the panelists/presenters travel, hotel and related expenses. The Contractor shall subsequently develop proceedings incorporating presented papers and other materials at the conference. The Contractor shall contact the Government Project Officer (GPO) by telephone and FAX, within 20 days of the effective date of the contract (EDOC) to discuss and obtain approval for the panel topics and panel members. The Contractor shall make arrangements for the travel of treatment panelists to the conference, pay fo air fare, hotel, per-diem and miscellaneous expenses and provide a progress report prior to the conference. The Contractor shall conduct a three-day conference with speakers and presenters from a variety of Pacific Island jurisdictions that will be convened in May 2001. The Contractor shall prepare 300 copies of the conference proceedings and distribute copies to participants and co-sponsoring organizations, including CSAT. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST BY RESPONDING TO THE REQUIREMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION 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. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT NORA TYSON IN RM. 5C-03, PARKLAWN BUILDING, 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD. 20857 OR ON 301-443-8826. Posted 08/07/00 (W-SN483048). (0220)

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