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B -- CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSING CLIENTS TREATED BY MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION SOL 97M031327 DUE 040497 POC Allison C. Ford, Contract Specialist Telephone: 301-443-0101 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, aford@psc.dhhs.gov. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment requires the services of a contractor with expert science information on the characteristics of psychiatrists who provide treatment to substance abusing patients, the characteristics of those substance abusing patients who received treatment, the nature (intensity and duration of treatment) of services provided, and the outcome of those services. The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the American Psychiatric Association, office of Research, 1400 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005. The period of performance shall be six (6) months. This award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. The Government reserves the right not open this requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice. Technical responses and requests received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested firms must submit clear and convincing data substantiating their capability to furnish this requirement within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. No Solicitation package is available. If no affirmative responses are received award will be made to the American Psychiatric Association. All responses must be in writing and reference 97M031327. (0077)

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