R -- A-76 Streamlined Cost Comparison Study of Grants Program Assistants

This notice constitutes the formal announcement given by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for a streamlined competition in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 dated May 29, 2003 for Grants Program Assistants. The Fair Act Inventory Commercial Activities Inventory Function Code for this service is L000. This service is currently performed at the DHHS, SAMHSA, located at 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. The formal start date for this study is May 25, 2006, and the study shall be completed by August 21, 2006, in accordance with the Streamlined Competition process. This study will review two (2) Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) to include: Two (2) GS- 303, Grants Program Assistants in the Division of Service and Systems Improvements (DSSI), Center for Mental Health Services. The commercial activities covered by the Study include assisting Grants Program Officers in programmatic technical assistance activities (e.g., technical monitoring of services, review of deliverables, monitoring of budgets) of SAMHSA grants for the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Community Support Programs Branch, and the Homeless Programs Branch in DSSI/Center for Mental Health Services. These services are located in 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. A cost comparison will be done to determine the least costly operation as prescribed in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities for the service described above. To accomplish the study, an estimated contract cost of performance will be compared with the - AS-IS organization. If the study results in the conversion of Government performed services to contract services, Government personnel adversely affected by the conversion shall be afforded the Right of First Refusal for jobs for which they are qualified. The Competitive Sourcing Official (CSO) is Eric Broderick, Acting Deputy Administrator. The Agency Tender Official (ATO) is Fran Randolph, DSSI Director. The Human Resource Advisor (HRA) is Lenora Adams and the Contracting Officer (CO)is Janet Mattson. DO NOT call, email or write to the study officials mentioned in this announcement, except the CO, because calls, email or letters will not be returned or answered regarding this study. This is not a request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. Prospective offerors are advised that a solicitation will not be issued if the cost of contract performance is determined to be greater that the cost of in-house performance by Government personnel. No solicitation exists at this time. The solicitation will be made available on the Federal Business Opportunities if and when it is released.