2023-2027 NSDUH Sources Sought Notice.pdf

Sources Sought Notice:

National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

INTRODUCTION

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the Department of Health and Human Services wants to identify viable small businesses that are capable of fulfilling the objectives of this requirement.

This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and

(3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code (541990) should not submit a response to this notice.

BACKGROUND

The purpose of the NSDUH is to provide current data on substance use and mental health prevalence for the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population (aged 12 and older) and each state, and to issue reports on survey results. The survey sample will support annual estimates of prevalence for the nation, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other US territories. The contractor will be required to: (1) design multi-mode data collection such as in-person and web; (2) provide sufficient numbers of interviewers and interviewer supervisory staff to screen approximately 152,000 dwelling units and conduct 68,460 interviews per survey year, using computer-assisted interviewing technology; (3) develop training procedures/materials and conduct training classes in order to maintain a sufficient, qualified field staff and satisfy survey fieldwork goals; (4) use statistical expertise to (a) employ a 50-state sample design, with an independent, multi-stage area sample for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other US territories and (b) employ small area estimation techniques in order to develop model-based state estimates; and (5) perform technical writing, analysis, and methodological studies to complete and support the contract tasking.

INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY

This notice is for SAMHSA’s planning only. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Beta.Sam.Gov. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Interested small business firms are highly encouraged to respond to this notice.

However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required.

Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform the objectives described below.

RESPONSE INFORMATION SOUGHT

INTERESTED SOURCES POSSESSING THE CAPABILITIES TO MEET THE

REQUIREMENTS BELOW SHOULD SUBMIT A COVER LETTER ALONG WITH A

CAPABILITY STATEMENT NOT TO EXCEED 15 PAGES (FONT SIZE TIMES NEW

ROMAN 11 OR LARGER) DEMONSTRATING ABILITY TO PERFORM, AND

SHOULD INCLUDE AN OUTLINE OF PREVIOUS OR SIMILAR PROJECTS SO

THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN PERFORM A PROPER EVALUATION OF THE

COMPANY’S CAPABILITY. THE STATEMENT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE AN

INDICATION OF CERTIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STATUS; THIS INDICATION

SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE CAPABILIITY

STATEMENT

The Cover Letter should consist of the following items:

a. Company Name.

b. Company DUNS number.

c. Company point of contact, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and website address

d. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives

e. Date submitted

f. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.

g. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system.

h. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned,

i. veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the System for Award Management

(SAM). All respondents must register on the SAM located at https://www.sam.gov

In order to respond to this notice, interested firms should address the depth and breadth of professional and technical capabilities, past performance and must be able to clearly convey its experience and/or ability to perform in the following areas, which are identified as core services:

1. Describe your proven capability for identifying, hiring, and retaining qualified field interviewers and field management staff;

2. Describe your proven capability for the design and selection of multi-stage area probability samples;

3. Describing your ability for development of small area estimation models;

4. Describe your proven capability for managing and providing leadership to a potentially large group of statisticians, survey methodologists, computer programmers, clerks, coders, field interviewers, and other staff that would be devoted to this project;

5. Describe your proven capability for writing and submitting successful OMB clearance packages to ensure that the product meets the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act and other OMB requirements;

6. Describe your proven capability and current in-house capacity for creating, managing, and documenting multi-site databases and ensuring the security and integrity of data;

7. Describe your proven capability and current in-house capacity to provide technical assistance and manage communications in a variety of formats and media, including site visits, training, telephone and teleconferences, presentations, email, meetings, workshops, and conferences;

8. Describe your proven capability for analyzing data, including secondary analyses of large data sets employing complex sample designs (e.g., multi-stage area probability samples, multiple frame designs, etc.);

9. Describe your proven capability for producing technical reports of analytic studies that assist in program monitoring and policy development;

10. Describe your proven capability in responding to a variety of requests for information with quick turnaround times and for presenting information about complex survey issues to a variety of audiences, both orally and through written materials;

11. Describe your staff capability regarding formal academic training and relevant experience to perform the proposed tasks;

12. Describe your proven capability for conducting meeting planning and providing logistical support;

13. Describe your familiarity with various mental health assessment tools, such as the World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH- CIDI).

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Responses must be submitted not later than 3:00pm EST on April 22, 2021.

Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date.

The maximum number of pages for submission is fifteen (15) pages.

As previously stated, the Government will not entertain questions regarding this market research; however, general questions may be forwarded to the following:

Contracting Officer: Danny Uhr

Email Address: Danny.Uhr@samhsa.hhs.gov mailto:Danny.Uhr@samhsa.hhs.gov mailto:anny.Uhr@samhsa.hhs.gov