Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Contracts Management Branch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II Bldg., Suite 670, Rockville, MD 20857, Attn: Catherine Kellington, Contract Specialist

U -- PREVENTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO THE STATES SOL 277-95-1031 DUE 061895 POC Joseph Adamik, Contracting Officer, Contracts Management Branch, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II Bldg., Suite 670, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone 301/443-4980 The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) proposes to award a three (3) year cost-reimbursement, completion type contract, with options, which is designed to deliver technical assistance and training to the States. Options include the development of guidelines for prevention enhancement protocols and development and delivery of curricula and training for Single State Agencies and others. Examples of techincal assistance deliveries include, risk and protective factors as they apply to the State and community level, effective prevention strategies, the role of extended learning opportunities in increasing transfer of knowledge, implementation of the Synar amendment, the importance of community cultural competence as it applies to prevention at the State and community level. For performance of these objectives, the contractor must be knowledgeable of the complex issues in the ATOD field, proficient in working with the States and their populations, knowledgeable in state-of-the-art community ATOD prevention theory and practice, knowledgeable in community development theory and practice, proficient in ATOD issues as they relate to prevention, intervention and treatment and related ATOD issues. The contractor must also be skilled in designing, modifying and delivering experiential training/ learning experiences using classroom, self-directed, computer- based team learning and other innovative formats, skilled in health communications, social marketing and technical assistance. The contractor must also have established credibility with the state Directors and national intermediaries in the ATOD field and extensive experience with knowledge exchange activities as related to health issues. ATOD field and extensive experience with knowledge exchange activities as related to health issues is required. It is estimated that 36 months will be required for this project. Estimated issuance date of RFP No. 277-95-1031 is May 18, 1995 and responses are due to be received in the Contacting Office 30 calendar days thereafter. The solicitation may be obtained in either of two ways; electronically, by downloading a file from the SAMHSA Bulletin Board System (BBS) at 1 (800) 424-2294 or by mail. The solicitation will not be available on the Bullentin Board until the issue date. To download from the BBS, you should set your communications program at 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and parity at none (8-1-none). SAMHSA's modems will communicate at 1200 to 9600 BPS and can negotiate with higher speed modems. If your modem is slower than 1200 BPS, you will not be able to use this BBS. Our software can use several common transfer protocols. We recommend Zmodem if it is available in your communications program; however any of those listed on the BBS should prove satisfactory. Large files will be posted as self extracting compressed flies to save time during the transfer. Hardware compression features in the modems will be relied upon to provide compression for smaller files. Upon reading the file electronically downloaded you should determine if you have a continuing interest in the RFP. If so, you must either write the individual identified below that you wish copies of amendments to the RFP (if any) sent to you by mail or check the BBS 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 BBS 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 and will be honored if received within 20 days of the issuance date. To receive a hard copy of the RFP please supply this office with a self addressed mailing label. There is no assurance that copies requested after the twentieth day after release of the solicitation will reach the requestor before the due date for receipt of respnses. Written requests must be addressed to the attention of the Catherine Kellington, Contract Specialist, Contracts Management Branch, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II Building, Room 670, Rockville, Maryland 20857. (0117)

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