HIV/AIDS and substance abuse and mental health disorders

AUGUST 24, 2009 SOLICITATION NUMBER: SAM12059 INTENDED SOURCE: NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS COUNCIL PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: ONE (1) YEAR FROM DATE OF AWARD THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER (PSC), STRATEGIC ACQUISITION SERVICES (SAS), ON BEHALF OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA), INTENDS TO AWARD A 12 MONTH SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES TO NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS COUNCIL (NMAC), NMAC IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT SPONSORS THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE ON AIDS (USCA). USCA REPRESENT THE LARGEST COALITION ON HIV/AIDS SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND HAS THE INFLUENCE AND NETWORK TO CONDUCT A SAMHSA CONSULTATION AND CONDUCT FOCUS GROUPS WITH CERTAIN KEY STAKEHOLDERTO PRODUCE A WHITE PAPAER. THE BASIS FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) PART 13. PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACQUISITION IS FIVEFOLD WHICH IS TO CO-SPONSOR THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE ON AIDS; TO CONDUCT THE ANNUAL ONE – SAMHSA NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE (MAI) GRANTEE CONFERENCE; TO CONDUCT A SAMHSA CONSULTATIONON SUBTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULATION; TO CONDUCT A PARTNERSHIP MEETING AND DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN WITH THE NATIONAL BLACK GAY MEN’S COALITION; AND TO CONDUCT A PARTNERSHIP MEETING AND DEVELOP AND ACTION PLAN WITH THE NATIONAL BLACK WOMEN’S HIV/AIDS NETWORK. NMAC IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT SPONSORS THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE ON AIDS (USCA). THEREFORE SAMSHA IS PARTNERING DIRECTLY WITH NMAC TO SUPPORT THIS HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1(A)(2) – WHICH STATES THAT WHEN THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE AGENCY ARE AVAILABLE FROM ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE, OR FOR DOD, NASA AND THE COAST GUARD, FROM ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES, AND NO OTHER TYPE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY THE AGENCY’S REQUIREMENTS, FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION NEED NOT BE PROVIDED FOR. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST BY RESPONDING TO THE REQUIREMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATON PLEASE CONTACT KENNETH L. GIPSON IN ROOM 5-101, PARKLAWN BUILDING, 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR AT 301-443-0043.