R -- MEDICAID MH/SA COSTS AND UTILIZATION OF PSYCHTROPIC DRUGS (UTILIZING -- STATE MEDICAID RESEARCH FILES (SMRF) )

Notice Date

June 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-01M008765

Response Due

July 2, 2001

Point of Contact

Darren Jansen, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-1857, Fax 301-443-3238, Email djansen@psc.gov -- Mariann Mink, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-9266, Fax 301-443-3238, Email mmink@psc.gov

Description

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE THROUGH THE GENERAL ACQUISITION BRANCH, PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO THE MEDSTAT GROUP. CLOSING DATE IS , 2001. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO DEVELOP ANALYSES OF MEDICAID DATA AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE MEDICAID RESEARCH FILES (SMRF) DATABASE FOR UP TO TEN STATES. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTOR'S PRIOR INVOLVEMENT AND EXPERTISE IN SMRF. MEDSTAT DEVELOPED MUCH OF THE METHODOLOGY USED BY THE HEALTH CARE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION (HCFA) FOR CREATING SMRF DATA AND HAS SERVED AS A CONSULTANT ON THE CONTENT AND QUALITY OF ALL DATA ELEMENTS. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENTS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT NO LATER THAN , 2001. 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 PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DARREN JANSEN, IN ROOM 5C-13, PARKLAWN BLDG., 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR ON 301-443-1857.

Web Link

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Record

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