National Institute on Drug Abuse, Contracts Management Branch, Parklawn Building, Room 10-49, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

R -- RESEARCH DISSEMINATION TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY COMMUNITIES DUE 041398 POC Dale Weiss, 301-443-1301 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking information in the form of capability statements from interested organizations concerning the following: The National Institute on Drug Abuse recognizes the efforts of various entertainment industry organizations and individuals to accurately depict the effects and consequences of drug abuse using science-based information. Such depictions have an important role in educating the American public about accurate research findings on various drug abuse issues and in dispelling myths and misperceptions that individuals might have about drug abuse. As part of its legislative mandate to disseminate its research findings to the public, NIDA continues to promote such activities and assists in these efforts to develop and disseminate accurate depictions of drug abuse issues through the entertainment industry . Accurate depiction of drug abuse issues in various products developed by the entertainment industry has three components. These are: raising awarenessof the need to depict drug abuse issues in a realistic manner; providing sound research-based scientific information on a wide range of drug abuse topics; and encouraging realistic portrayal of drug abuse and its consequences. Specifically, the goals of this project include: (1) communicating on a regular basis with existing entertainment industry entities, providing scientific information about drug abuse; (2) increasing the data base for distribution of science-based drug abuse information products within the various entertainment industries, including entertainment companies based in California, Florida, New York and elsewhere in the United States; and (3) continually updating and broadening contacts and presentations to key entertainment industry leaders. Interested organizations must be able to: develop and conduct entertainment industry briefings; organize, in partnership with NIDA, the annual recognition awards; increase an entertainment industry database to 5000 from its present 2500; communicate with writers and producers of television programming and feature films and provide technical assistance or referral to the creative community, especially in script development; update and distribute a "depiction description" publication; prepare press releases targeted at the entertainment industry trade press; develop, publish and distribute a newsletter targeted to the entertainment industry audience; and develop, publish and distribute an infoletter targeted to the Creative Professional Network and industry volunteers. Interested organizations must be able to demonstrate, in any capability statements submitted, extensive experience with and ability to perform the above tasks and especially demonstrate existing, established contacts within the entertainment industry. This is not a request for proposals. This notice is for information purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. Interested organizations submitting a capability statement in response to this sources sought are required to identify their size status. Written capability statements must be submitted no later than 4/13/98 to NIDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-49, Rockville, MD 20857, Attn: Dale Weiss. Phone 301-443-1301, E-Mail dw79f@nih.gov. (0089)

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