Training and Technical Assistance to Native Connections Grantees
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 280-21-0561
- Agency
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration seeks to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to provide training and technical assistance to grantees of the Native Connections program. The training and assistance will focus on evidence-informed practices to promote behavioral health among Native youth. Proposals will be evaluated based on the offeror's technical approach, personnel qualifications, and past performance. Questions are due by February 26, 2021, with proposals due no later than 3:00pm ET on March 19, 2021.
The solicitation is set aside for 8(a) small businesses and has a maximum budget of $5 million per year for five years. The place of performance will be within the United States. Key services include developing strategic plans, conducting community assessments, and implementing evidence-based practices to support over 100 grantees in reducing substance use and suicidal behavior among Native youth while also easing impacts of behavioral health issues in tribal communities.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The purpose of this contract is to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to Native Connections (NC) grantees. Native Connections is a five-year grant program that helps American Indian and Alaska Native communities identify and address the behavioral health needs of Native youth. Specifically, the program supports grantees in:
- Reducing suicidal behavior and substance use and misuse among Native youth up to age 24
- Easing the impacts of substance use, mental illness, and trauma in tribal communities
- Supporting youth as they transition into adulthood
This requirement will provide technical assistance and training to grantees of the Native Connections program and assist in wide scale dissemination of best practices and lessons learned. The technical assistance and training will focus on evidence informed practices and promotion of mental, emotional, and behavioral health.
Questions concerning any areas of uncertainty which, in your opinion, require clarification or correction must be furnished in writing to Heather Orandi, Contract Specialist, at SAMHSAContracts@samhsa.hhs.gov on or before February 26, 2021 with the subject line “RFP No. 280-21-0561 – Questions.”
Please submit a completed “Proposal Intent” form by no later than February 26, 2021, indicating your intent to submit a proposal under this RFP. The form is provided as Attachment 7 and is needed for review as well as administrative planning purposes.
SAMHSA will be receiving proposals electronically utilizing NIAID’s electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website. See the package and delivery instructions in Attachment 8. Your proposal must be received by the Contracting Officer by no later than 3:00 p.m. ET on March 19, 2021.
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AMENDMENT 1 - Answers to Questions Recieved
Please see the attached responses to the Questions recieved by 02/26/2021.
Additionally, Section M.2.a was updated to correct the numbering in that section. The updated RFP is attached.
The submission date remains the same - Your proposal must be received by the Contracting Officer by no later than 3:00 p.m. ET on March 19, 2021.
Update #1 ·
The purpose of this contract is to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to Native Connections (NC) grantees. Native Connections is a five-year grant program that helps American Indian and Alaska Native communities identify and address the behavioral health needs of Native youth. Specifically, the program supports grantees in:
- Reducing suicidal behavior and substance use and misuse among Native youth up to age 24
- Easing the impacts of substance use, mental illness, and trauma in tribal communities
- Supporting youth as they transition into adulthood
This requirement will provide technical assistance and training to grantees of the Native Connections program and assist in wide scale dissemination of best practices and lessons learned. The technical assistance and training will focus on evidence informed practices and promotion of mental, emotional, and behavioral health.
Questions concerning any areas of uncertainty which, in your opinion, require clarification or correction must be furnished in writing to Heather Orandi, Contract Specialist, at SAMHSAContracts@samhsa.hhs.gov on or before February 26, 2021 with the subject line “RFP No. 280-21-0561 – Questions.”
Please submit a completed “Proposal Intent” form by no later than February 26, 2021, indicating your intent to submit a proposal under this RFP. The form is provided as Attachment 7 and is needed for review as well as administrative planning purposes.
SAMHSA will be receiving proposals electronically utilizing NIAID’s electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website. See the package and delivery instructions in Attachment 8. Your proposal must be received by the Contracting Officer by no later than 3:00 p.m. ET on March 19, 2021.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Training and Technical Assistance to Native Connections Grantees | Solicitation | |
| Training and Technical Assistance to Native Connections Grantees | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Training and Technical Assistance to Native Connections Grantees | Pre-Solicitation |
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