Division of Contracts Management, Office of Program Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, Suite 670, Rockville, MD 20857

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF CSAT'S STATE TREATMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (STNAP) SOL 270-98-7054 DUE 042198 POC Catherine Kellington or Mary Anne Glitz, (301) 443-4980, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin. As part its State Systems Development Program, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) began a second phase of funding in 1997 for the State Treatment Needs Assessment Program (STNAP). Through STNAP, CSAT provides funding to the States to perform studies assessing the need and demand for alcohol and other drug treatment, and uses these findings for a rational allocation treatment resources. The results of this effort will be to improve States' compliance with Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant requirements for reporting on treatment needs assessment and resource allocation. This procurement will provide for a technical assistance contract that will assist the States with their needs assessment contracts to develop their capacity for conducting a family of studies. Building on the lessons learned over the first round of State contracts, and the work of the National Technical Center Demand Needs Assessment (NTCDNA) contract, (CSAT Contract No. 270-92-004) this contract will foster coordination and collaboration between CSAT, the States, and their contractual partners for the effective and cost-efficient development of CSAT's State Treatment Needs Assessment Program (STNAP). The contractor will be responsible for gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing needs assessment knowledge, and disseminating this knowledge among the States -- with the intent of increasing the cost-effectiveness of State studies through distribution of effective methodologies. The contractor will also serve as a resource for technical assistance to the States and their subcontractors, utilizing a small in-house staff and the resources of a limited number of specialized consultants. The contractor will also provide support for an annual meeting, as well as a limited number of regional and special needs assessment topic meetings. Offerors must demonstrate a capability to develop and execute a comprehensive system of technical assistance in the area of needs assessment. CSAT plans a three year award. The estimated date for issuance of this RFP is March 20, 1998 with responses due thirty days later. This solicitation may be obtained in either of two ways; electronically, by downloading a file from the SAMHSA Web Site at http://www.samhsa.gov or by mail. Files will not be made available on the Web Site until on or after the estimated issuance date. Once downloaded, you should determine if you have a continuing interest in the RFP. If so, you must either write the individual identified above that you wish copies of amendments to the RFP (if any) sent to you by mail or check the Web Site 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 Web Site 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. Requests 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 Catherine Kellington, Contract Specialist, Division of Contracts Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II Building, Room 640, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by CSAT. (0062)

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