SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- The Development of an Individual Problem-Solving Intervention on ART Adherence in Depressed Adolescent Patients
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- #541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-2017-519
- Archive Date
- 8/31/2017
- Point of Contact
- Zenab A. Chowdhry, Phone: 3018276909, Nancy Lamon-Kritikos,
- E-Mail Address
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zenab.chowdhry@nih.gov, nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov
(zenab.chowdhry@nih.gov, nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-2017-519 2. TITLE: The Development of an Individual Problem-Solving Intervention on ART Adherence in Depressed Adolescent Patients 3. NAICS CODE: 541990 -- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4. RESPONSE DATE: August 16, 2017 at 1:00 PM EST 5. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: Zenab Chowdhry zenab.chowdhry@nih.gov Phone: 301-827-6909 6. DESCRIPTION: INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support and Simplified Acquisitions (SSSA) Branch intends to solicit by a request for quotation from the University of Zimbabwe on or around September 30, 2017. The purpose of this purchase order will be to provide the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) with the development of an Individual Problem-Solving Intervention on ART Adherence in Depressed Adolescent Patients NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541990 -- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-85 dated February 26, 2016. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The Friendship Bench Project tests adults in pilot studies and in a randomized control trial led by Dr. Dixon Chibanda, University of Zimbabwe of shifting mental health intervention delivered by lay health workers trained in screening and identification of common mental disorders. The research efforts has proven to be effective at addressing kufungisisia (Shona for ‘thinking too much', a common manifestation of depression). Published findings show that depressive symptoms among people living with HIV (PLWH) decreased as a result of the Friendship Bench. Building off of the success of the Friendship Bench in the adult population, Dr. Dixon Chibanda, University of Zimbabwe, will conduct formative work to adapt the Friendship Bench intervention to an HIV-infected adolescent population (16-25 years old) living in Harare, Zimbabwe and surrounding areas. There is a dearth of evidence-based interventions tailored to improving adherence and depressive symptoms among HIV-infected adolescents. This particular gap in the HIV/AIDS research landscape is a priority for both NIMH and the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR). As a result of the collection and analysis of the data, NIMH has the opportunity to gain understanding of depression and adherence issues among adolescents living with HIV in Zimbabwe. Findings will be used to inform future efforts from NIMH and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to alleviate the burden of mental illness among PLWH living in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work below: The Contractor shall: 1. Serve as the director of the Friendship Bench Project; 2. Possess the skills and familiarity with the Friendship Bench protocol to collect the data from individuals with mental illness and HIV; 3. Possess an intimate knowledge of the Friendship Bench Project in order to carefully control the timing of data collection; 4. Possess the ability to monitor the data analysis process and deliver valid and reliable data to NIMH; 5. Oversee personnel and data management; 6. Conduct qualitative interviews with YPLWH in the community to establish their perception of health delivery and gaps for HIV, mental neurological and substance use services including adherence to ART; 7. Validate screening tools for depression, anxiety and substance use disorders among YPLWH against gold-standard diagnostic criteria and select screening tools with high sensitivity and good specificity for these conditions among YPLWH; and 8. Establish and maintain a working relationships with clinical staff at sites where the Friendship Bench will be implemented CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, the University of Zimbabwe is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services requested herein. Dixon Chibanda, MD, MPH is a consultant psychiatrist based in Harare. He is affiliated with both the Department of Community Medicine at the University of Zimbabwe and Harare Hospital. He has worked in several African countries as a World Health Organization (WHO) consultant on mental health legislation, human rights and policy development. Dr. Chibanda has authored several research articles focused on common mental disorders (CMDs) in vulnerable populations. Dr. Chibanda is the principal investigator of the Friendship Bench initiative, (Abas, 2016). Dr. Chibanda has successfully developed the components of the intervention and tested its implementation in a subset of clinics throughout Harare. He now leads the scale-up of the Friendship Bench Project across clinics in Harare and will be responsible for integrating HIV adherence measurement into the proposed study. In accordance with FAR part 10, extensive market research was conducted to reach this determination. Specifically, a sources sought notice was posted to FedBizOpps referencing the above detailed requirements and no responses were received. Additionally, contacts with knowledgeable individuals both in industry and Government, as well as reviews of available product literature, revealed no other sources. Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, Dynamic Small Business Search, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, the University of Zimbabwe is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement The intended source is: Dickson Chibanda Project Director, Friendship Bench University of Zimbabwe, Research Support Centre. CLOSING STATEMENT THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. 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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-17-519. Responses must be submitted electronically to Zenab Chowdhry, Contract Specialist, at zenab.chowdhry@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.
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