Division of Contracts Management, Office of Program Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, Suite 670, Rockville, MD 20857

B -- SERVICE USE AND COSTS BY PERSONS WITH SERIOUS ADDICTIVE AND/OR MENTAL DISORDERS SOL 280-97-8011 DUE 072197 POC Sheila Holmes, Contract Specialist, (301) 443-4980 The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)intends to award a contract for a picture that is as comprehensive as possible of the total utilization and costs of private, public, charitable, and self help services by individuals with serious mental and addictive disorders. This project will provide for the development of databases on total service use and costs for adults between the ages of 19 and 65 and adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 with serious mental health (MH) and substance abuse (SA) disorders. Total service use and costs would include not only treatment services provided by MH and SA providers, but also services received by clients in health, welfare, and other social service sectors as well as the criminal justice system. The contractor would develop the databases by carrying out a prospective person-level sample survey of up to 1500 adults and up to 500 adolescents with such disorders and by accessing provider and social service agency records and databases. The contractor will provide service use and cost data separately for mental health and substance abuse, for adults and adolescents, and across all service sectors. To support this work, a literature review of relevant studies and a review of potential sources of data is required. The estimated date for issuance of this RFP is June 20, 1997 with responses due thirty days later. This 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 (8,N,1) or by mail. Files will not be made available on the BBS until on or after the estimated issuance date. Download instructions are posted on the BBS. Once downloaded, you should determine if you have a continuing interest in the RFP. If so, you must either write the individual identified above 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 twenty calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. Requests received after this period will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted; however, there is no assurance that copies requested after the twentieth day will reach the requestor before the due date for receipt of responses. Requests shall be forwarded to the attention of Sheila Holmes, Contract Specialist, Division of Contracts Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II Building, Room 670, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone requests will not be honored. No pickups will be permitted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by CMHS. (0149)

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