Sole_source_intent_notice.pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-

NAME).

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), Division of Contract Management (DCM) on behalf of the Office of Prevention Innovation (OPI) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) located at 548 Silicon Drive STE 101, Southlake, Texas, 76092-7513 to acquire sponsorship of the HOSA International Leadership Conference.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 813910, Business Associations with a Size Standard of 15.5 million.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-03, effective 02/23/2024.

This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13— Simplified Acquisition and FAR subpart 12— Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY FAR 6.302-1

This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The determination by the Government to make this a single-sole source requirement is based upon the market research conducted as prescribed in FAR Part 10-Market Research. The results of the market research concluded that sponsorship of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) International Leadership Conference is only available through HOSA. HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies. HOSA’s mission is to empower Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience. HOSA actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, middle school, adult, and collegiate who have interests in pursuing careers in health professions. HOSA has 260,000 members through 54 chartered HOSA Associations, across the nation.

Background According to the Commonwealth Fund (2023), nearly half of all Americans will have a behavioral health issue in their lifetime. However, in the U.S., behavioral health providers are in short supply which is affecting the ability of people to get timely care. In 2021, fewer than half of people with a mental illness were able to access timely care (NSDUH, 2022) and those with substance use disorders were even less likely. Some groups are disproportionately impacted by workforce shortage, including people living in rural communities, people of color, non-English speakers, and the LGBTQ population.

Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this contract is to secure a sole-source award with HOSA for the sponsorship and collaborative project to supports activities to create a behavioral health foundation for future health professionals and workforce development.

The objectives includes:

1. Support workforce development by having youth participate in prevention initiatives, sparking interests in working in this area and/or government work.

2. Educating youth interested in pursuing a career in health, in a foundation of behavioral health with a focus on mental health promotion and substance use prevention.

3. Leverage the experiences of the youth participating in the project to better inform ongoing CSAP prevention activities.

Anticipated Period of Performance Base Year: May 2024 - May 2025

Scope The sponsorship/collaborative project will include the following initiatives: workshops and an education booth at the ILC, regional webinar series, listening sessions, and a Behavioral Health Challenge for chapters across the nation focused on mental health promotion and prevention. The funds will be used for chapter mobilization including recruitment and engagement around the challenge, and resource development to support development of education materials, and incentives to support the challenge and recognition of the winners. HOSA shall account for project funding necessary to meet all requirements specified. All work under this purchase order will be monitored by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management

(SAM).

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by 03/27/2024 at 12:00pm EST and must reference solicitation number 277-24-0620 on your electronic request.

Responses must be submitted electronically to Ahmed.Hassan@samhsa.hhs.gov

All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

mailto:Ahmed.Hassan@samhsa.hhs.gov