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R -- EVIDENCED-BASED CARE MODELS FOR RECOGNIZING AND TREATING ALCOHOLISM IN PRIMARY CARE SOL 00M007366 DUE 030100 POC Deloris Agee, Contract Specialist, 301-443-2475; Margaret Kelly, Contracting Officer, 301-443-2475 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, dagee@psc.dhhs.gov. The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Office of Managed Care (OMC) plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Dr. Harold Pincus, Chevy Chase, MD. As an expert primary care clinician-leader, the contractor shall assist in developing, implementing and evaluating evidenced-based models for recognizing and treating alcohol abuse and alcoholism in primary care settings. The contractor shall design an evaluation that would measure the impact of the intervention on patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, care processes, utilization and costs and that would identify system characteristics that promote or hinder improvement efforts. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. No solicitation will be issued. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 02/16/00 (W-SN426033). (0047)

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