SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Training: Evidence Based Modular Psychological Interventions for Adolescent Psychopathology
- Notice Date
- 11/18/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611430
— Professional and Management Development Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3155, MSC 9593, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-023
- Archive Date
- 12/13/2016
- Point of Contact
- Sneha V Patel, Phone: 3014802443
- E-Mail Address
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sneha.patel@nih.gov
(sneha.patel@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information/Sources Sought HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-023 Training: Evidence Based Modular Psychological Interventions for Adolescent Psychopathology Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, MD 20892, UNITED STATES. Introduction: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources, (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses, service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. Background: The Mood, Brain and Development Unit as part of the Emotion and Development Branch (EDB) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) studies the pathophysiology, development, and treatment of pediatric mood disorders, primarily depression. They examine development by acquiring clinical data over time. While they possess expertise on tools for psychological intervention, they require training in evidence-based modular psychological interventions for adolescent psychopathology. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The purpose of this acquisition is to provide the National Institute of Mental Health with training for the Mood, Brain, and Development Unit staff in evidence-based modular psychological interventions for adolescent psychopathology. Project Requirements: The overall goal of this contract is to offer state of the art, evidence-based modular psychological treatment to youth recruited to our studies. To achieve this our Unit's clinical staff need to be trained in this form of treatment and below we describe what the necessary elements of this training are. The National Institute of Mental Health requires training that meets the following criteria: (1) evidence-based training with a number of high-impact publications supporting its effectiveness; (2) treatments that include both individual-patient and parent-based treatments; (3) efficacious in the real world; (4) offered as a package with in-depth training (five days, face-to-face in Bethesda, MD; (5) treatment that has been developed by the leaders in the field of psychological therapies; (6) manualized; and (7) modular. The contractor will also offer thrice-weekly remote (internet-based) training to the Unit's clinical staff. The contractor will review material (e.g. film clips and clinical scores) from our Unit's work and offer training advice. Government Furnished Property The Government will make meeting room/space arrangements at NIMH for the training sessions. Anticipated Contract Type: A firm fixed price purchase order within the Simplified Acquisition threshold is anticipated. Period of Performance One year from date of award. Place of Performance/ Delivery Requirements Training sessions for clinical staff will take place on-site at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) documentation of ability to provide the required support, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted to Sneha Patel, Contract Specialist, via email at sneha.patel@nih.gov before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government anticipates negotiation of a firm fixed price purchase order.
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