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R -- POLICY RESEARCH ON WOMEN AND DRUGS PROJECT REPORTS POC Shelby Buford, Jr., Contracting Officer (301)443-6761 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, sbuford@psc.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the Program Support Center, Division of Acquisitions Management, ADP Acquisitions Branch intends to negotiate an award utilizing simplified acquisitions procedures with the University of Michigan, School of Social Work for three comprehensive reports on woman and alcohol and other drug (ATOD) use patterns. The period of performance shall be for twelve months. The reports will be based upon research and data collected from the Policy Research on Women and Drugs Project (PROWD). The reports will allow state officials and members of other constituencies to compare ATOD use patterns of women, several measures of service utilization and different approaches to policy implementation across state lines. PROWD was completed by the University of Michigan, School of Social Work to assess the impact of Federal and State policies and procedures on the availability and quality of prevention and treatment services for women at risk for orexperiencing problems with ATOD. During PROWD data was collected and compiled using multiple sources of information about women and ATOD use, by state to determine how states are doing in increasing positive attention to women's ATOD related needs and risk factors, identify innovative approaches and problematic barriers and explore what factors, within states, increase positive options for women negatively impacted by ATOD. The proposed contract is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interests and capability statements responding to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract 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. Posted 08/08/00 (W-SN483635). (0221)

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