Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies, Parklawn Building, Room 15C-17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Attn: Joan Stoneberger, Contract Specialist.

R -- 1997 NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE SOL 283-96-0001 DUE 073195 POC Point of Contact - Joan Stoneberger, Contract Specialist, 301/443-0043, Contracting Officer - Beatrice L. Woods, 301/443-0043 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting proposals on a competitive basis from organizations qualified to conduct the 1997 National Household survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). The survey is based on a national probability sample of respondents, using person- to-person interviews with selected respondents at their place of residence. Each selected household is screened for household members eligible for a voluntary interview. This proposed procurement will use a paper and pencil (PAPI) questionnaier and screening form. Minimum survey response rate specifications are: screening response rate of 96 percent and interview response rate of 80 percent. The sample design employs oversampling of young people, blacks, and Hispanics. The scope of work includes all tasks necessary to design and conduct a complete survey, including sample design, sample selection, field data collection, data processing, data analysis, production of data files, and production of high quality report for publication and widespread distribution. In addition to conducting the 1997 NHSDA, the vendor will be required to convert the current PAPI survey instruments into an electronic format (CAPI/audio-CASI), and conduct a field test on the new instruments in 1998. The successful offeror must demonstrate the capability to: Design and implement a complex national sample meeting mimimun specified percision requirement, hire and train a field interviewer staff sufficient to complete a large number of personal face-to-face interveiws throughout the United States, edit and process all collected data, analyze survey results, and produce scientific reports. The instruments conversion task requires an understanding of sophisticated computer technology associated with CAPI/audio-CASI techniques. Note: Past Performance will be used as a criterion in evaluating technical proposals. The proposed project is contingent upon receiving OMB clearance. Estimated issuance date of RFP 283-96-0001 is July 31, 1995 and responses are due to be received in the Contracts Office 60 calendar days thereafter. The solicitation may be obtained in either of two ways; electronically, by downloading a file from the SAMHSA Bulletin Board System (BBS) at 1 (800) 424-2294 or by mail. To download from the BBS, you should set your communications program at 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and parity at none (8-1-none). SAMHSA's modems will communicate at 1200 to 9600 BPS and can negotiate with higher speed modems. If your modem is slower then 1200 BPS, you will not be able to use this BBS. Our software can use several common transfer protocols. We recommend Zmodem if it is available in your communications progarm; however any of those listed on the BBS should prove satisfactory. Large files will be posted as self extracting compressed files to save time during the transfer. Hardware compression features in the modems will be relied upon to provide compression for smaller files. Upon reading the file electronically downloaded you should determine if you have a continuing interest in the RFP. If so. you must either write the individual identified below that you wish copies of amendments to the RFP (if any) sent to you by mail or check the BBS regularly for amendments which will also be posted there and can be downloaded electronically. You may choose either method for obtaining amendments. Note, however, that if you rely on the BBS for obtaining amendments, at this time we have no way to assure, and will therefore assume no responsibility for assuring, you have downloaded these amendments. Requests for copies of the RFP to be mailed must be made in writing and will be honored if received within twenty (20) calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. Requests received after this period will be filled on a first-come, first- served basis until the supply is exhausted, however, there is no assurance that copies requested after the twentieth day will reach the requestor before the due date for receipt of responses. Requests shall be forwarded to the attention of Joan Stoneberger, Contract Specialist, Contracts Management Unit, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, Parklawn Building, Room 15C-17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0195)

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