R -- A-76 Streamlined Cost Comparison Study of Program Support 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 a Program Support Assistant and a Program Support Specialist. The Fair Act Inventory Commercial Activities Inventory Function Code for this service is H404. 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 31, 2007, and the study shall be completed by August 28, 2007,in accordance with the Streamlined Competition process. This study will review one(1) Full-Time Equivalent(FTE),GS-0303, Program Support Assistant in the Office of Program Analysis and Coordination (OPAC) and one (1) Full-Time Equivalent FTE), GS-0301 in the Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress and Special Programs. The commercial activities covered by this Study may include the following Program Support Assistant duties: coordinates and prepares documents used by senior staff members during CMHS National Advisory Council meetings, maintains automated system of program specific data to track suspense items, creates and maintains database and spreadsheets, reviews all incoming directives to determine applicability to Center's program and procedures. The commercial activities of the Program Support Specialist may include the following: writes descriptions of grant programs for inclusion in the State Summary Book, reviews and analyzes grants files to ensure that the on-going program data is consistent with the intent of the grant announcement and grant application, establishes and maintains a system of records and files for approved and disapproved grant applications and funded grants. 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. The Competitive Sourcing Official (CSO) is Eric Broderick, Acting Deputy Administrator. The Agency Tender Official (ATO) is Anne Mathews-Younes. The Human Resource Advisor (HRA) is Lenora Adams and the Contracting Officer (CO) is James Whitt. 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.