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R -- UNMET MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS SOL 99M005453 POC Deloris Agee, Contract Specialist, 301-443-2475; Margaret Kelly, Contracting Officer, 301-443-2475 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, dagee@psc.gov. The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Families U.S.A. foundation. The contractor, using data from the Midlife Development in the U.S. database, shall assess and compile data regarding the unmet mental health needs of adults, children, the elderly, individuals with co-occurring disorders, and persons involved with the juvenile and criminal justice system, and prepare a final report on the unmet need for mental health services across the Nation. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. No solicitation will be issued. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 06/30/99 (W-SN348795). (0181)

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