Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Technical Assistance

NEGOTIATED ACQUISITION
FAR PART 15 - COMPETITIVE

THIS IS A PRESOLICATION NOTICE ONLY - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is planning to issue a solicitation to establish a HRSA Center of Excellence for technical assistance to support the delivery of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural and underserved areas. The solicitation will be issued as a competitive, full and open solicitation for a single award stand-alone contract with a proposed period of performance of three (3) years. The Government intends to issue a solicitation on or about February 20, 2019. The required services will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

Description
The purpose of this procurement is to provide technical assistance on evidence-based interventions and promising practices that support the integration of behavioral health in HRSA-funded safety net provider and training/education programs through a HRSA Center of Excellence (COE) for Behavioral Health. The procurement also requires the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of an Information Technology (IT) system to support and facilitate evidence-based training and technical assistance on the integration of behavioral health targeting HRSA programs. The COE shall address both mental health and substance use disorders ("behavioral health"), with an emphasis on the current opioid epidemic. The key functions of the COE include supporting the following: 1) Integrated behavioral health services in HRSA-funded primary care settings, 2) Grantees who seek to initiate and sustain medication assisted treatment (MAT) programs for substance use disorders, 3) Improved clinical workflow and informatics to drive process improvement, 4) Workforce training and knowledge enhancement, and 5) Building systems of care and the financial sustainability of grantees that provide integrated behavioral health/primary care. The COE shall establish a centralized technical assistance program with regional and topical presence, to provide tailored technical assistance to HRSA programs and stakeholders. The selected contractor may be expected to support the Bureau of Health Workforce, the Bureau of Primary Health Care, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, the HIV/AIDS Bureau, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and other offices within HRSA.

All future information regarding this acquisition, including the solicitation and any amendments, will be distributed solely through the FedBizOpps website (www.fbo.gov). Copies of the solicitation document and its related documents, as appropriate, will be posted at this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website to assure that they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition. The Government will not reimburse interested parties for any costs associated with responding to this notice.

For further information, please contact Curtis Lam in Room 14W17C, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-0061 and clam@hrsa.gov.

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NEGOTIATED ACQUISITION
FAR PART 15 - COMPETITIVE

THIS IS A PRESOLICATION NOTICE ONLY - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is planning to issue a solicitation to establish a HRSA Center of Excellence for technical assistance to support the delivery of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural and underserved areas. The solicitation will be issued as a competitive, full and open solicitation for a single award stand-alone contract with a proposed period of performance of three (3) years. The Government intends to issue a solicitation on or about February 20, 2019. The required services will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, and the size standard is $15.0M.

Description
The purpose of this procurement is to provide technical assistance on evidence-based interventions and promising practices that support the integration of behavioral health in HRSA-funded safety net provider and training/education programs through a HRSA Center of Excellence (COE) for Behavioral Health. The procurement also requires the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of an Information Technology (IT) system to support and facilitate evidence-based training and technical assistance on the integration of behavioral health targeting HRSA programs. The COE shall address both mental health and substance use disorders ("behavioral health"), with an emphasis on the current opioid epidemic. The key functions of the COE include supporting the following: 1) Integrated behavioral health services in HRSA-funded primary care settings, 2) Grantees who seek to initiate and sustain medication assisted treatment (MAT) programs for substance use disorders, 3) Improved clinical workflow and informatics to drive process improvement, 4) Workforce training and knowledge enhancement, and 5) Building systems of care and the financial sustainability of grantees that provide integrated behavioral health/primary care. The COE shall establish a centralized technical assistance program with regional and topical presence, to provide tailored technical assistance to HRSA programs and stakeholders. The selected contractor may be expected to support the Bureau of Health Workforce, the Bureau of Primary Health Care, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, the HIV/AIDS Bureau, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and other offices within HRSA.

All future information regarding this acquisition, including the solicitation and any amendments, will be distributed solely through the FedBizOpps website (www.fbo.gov). Copies of the solicitation document and its related documents, as appropriate, will be posted at this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website to assure that they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition. The Government will not reimburse interested parties for any costs associated with responding to this notice.

For further information, please contact Curtis Lam in Room 14W17C, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-0061 and clam@hrsa.gov.

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