Mental Health First Aid training

SEPTEMBER 09, 2009 SOLICITATION NUMBER: SAM13226 INTENDED SOURCE: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: ONE (1) YEAR FROM DATE OF AWARD THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER (PSC), STRATEGIC ACQUISITION SERVICES (SAS), ON BEHALF OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, INTENDS TO AWARD A 12 MONTH SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES TO NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THE BASIS FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) PART 13. PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACQUISITION IS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDED TRAINING AS WELL AS SET-UP DISCUSSIONS FOR SAMHSA TO ENSURE THAT THESE TRAINING ADDRESS THE NEEDS AND HOW IT FITS IN THE CONTINUUM OF PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN THE MARKETPLACE (BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE). NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS THE ONLY ONE OF THREE ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO OFFER THIS PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES, AND IS THE ONLY ONE WHO IS DOING SO FOR AUDIENCES THAT ARE NOT SELECTED AND FUNDED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS. AS SUCH THEY ARE THE ONLY ENTITY THAT CAN PROVIDE THIS TRAINING. THE PROPRIETARY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID MATERIALS BELONGING TO THE NATIONAL COUNSEL WILL BE USED IN THIS TRAINING. THEREFORE SAMSHA IS PARTNERING DIRECTLY WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1(A)(2) - WHICH STATES THAT WHEN THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE AGENCY ARE AVAILABLE FROM ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE, OR FOR DOD, NASA AND THE COAST GUARD, FROM ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES, AND NO OTHER TYPE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY THE AGENCY'S REQUIREMENTS, FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION NEED NOT BE PROVIDED FOR. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST BY RESPONDING TO THE REQUIREMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATON PLEASE CONTACT KENNETH L. GIPSON IN ROOM 5-101, PARKLAWN BUILDING, 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR AT 301-443-0043.