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 the Director (OD) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) located at 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20418, for membership fees and annual dues for the NASEM Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services with a Size Standard of 19.5 million.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04, effective 06/02/2023.

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 NASEM’s Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, provides unique member services that are not available through any other source. Their resources on issues such as suicide prevention, serious mental illness, and the use of data analysis are considered some of the best in the field. In addition, membership with NASEM will allow SAMHSA to participate in decision-making and knowledge-sharing with other active members such as the American Psychological

Association, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the American Psychiatric Association.

Background Founded in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is one of three academies that make up the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (also known as the National Academies) in the United States. Operating under the 1863 Congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academies are private, nonprofit institutions that work outside of the Government to provide objective advice on matters of science, technology, and health. The mission of NASEM is to improve health for all by advancing science, accelerating health equity, and providing independent, authoritative, and trusted advice nationally and globally.

Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this contract is to secure a sole-source award to NASEM to cover SAMHSA’s annual membership for its inclusion as a full-member to the Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder.

Anticipated Period of Performance Base Year: August 2023 - July 2024 Option Year1: August 2024 - July 2025 Option Year2: August 2025 – July 2026 Option Year3: August 2026 – July 2027 Option Year4: August 2027 – July 2028

Scope The Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a Forum on Mental and Substance Use Disorders to provide a structured environment and neutral venue to discuss data, policies, practices, and systems that affect the diagnosis and provision of care for mental and substance use disorders, including for substance-related and addictive conditions.

Its activities, which will focus on adults (including older adults), will facilitate sustained attention to these conditions throughout the Academies. Forum participants will engage in dialogue on a range of issues, including:

• innovation to facilitate access to short- and long-term services for mental health and substance use disorders in various care settings;

• coordination and integration of these services in primary and specialty health care delivery systems;

• regulatory challenges related to maintaining the confidentiality of behavioral health information and treatment records;

• standardization of diagnosis and treatment;

• financing evidence-based care in different settings;

• policy and systems changes to decriminalize people with mental health and substance use disorders;

• engagement of patients and families;

• the use of technology, such as telemedicine and mobile applications, to deliver and support care;

• standardization of data collection to enable data matching, aggregation, and sharing;

• the role of recovery, wellness, and peer counseling;

• benchmarks to assess and improve quality of care;

• professional education and training; and

• strategies, technologies, and infrastructure for strengthening the evidence base, care practices, and cultural relevance of diagnosis and interventions.

Forum activities will emphasize potential opportunities for action and may include expert meetings, public workshops, and webinars; summary publications; and targeted communications and community engagement.

Forum members and participants will include federal, state, and local government officials;

representatives of consumer and family advocacy groups; service providers; payers; policy analysts;

researchers; educators; and representatives of relevant professional associations and foundations.

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 07/17/2023 at 12:00pm EST and must reference solicitation number 280-23-0649 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