B -- National Analytic Center (NAC) for the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) and Other Data

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies (OAS), intends to procure on an other than full and open competitive basis with Research Triangle Institute, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, for modification of the contract entitled - National Analytic Center (NAC) for National Household Survey on Drug Abuse and Other Data, to provide continued data statistical support to OAS activities. The statutory authority is 10 USC 2304(C)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This requirement is considered to be available from only one source because of the lead time required to develop an adequate infrastructure and knowledge of the NAC to provide short turn-around requirements in performing SAMHSA block grant calculations and developing alternative allocation scenarios. Therefore, SAMHSA has determined that award to any other source would likely require a significant period of knowledge development resulting in a high probability of failure and a significant increase in costs that are not expected to be recovered through competition. The estimated period of performance is 30 days. This announcement is for informational purposes only. No solicitation is available. Send written responses to the identified point of contact, referencing 283-99-9018.