Training: Evidence Based Modular Psychological Interventions for Adolescent Psychopathology

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACQUISITION National Institute on Drug Abuse, Office of Management, Office of Acquisition Neurosciences Consolidated Operation Acquisition Center (COAC) ________________________________________ (FAR Subparts 5.101(a) (2) & 13.105) Announcement Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-NOI-17-023 Date Notice Posted: 02/16/2017 Date Notice Expire: 02/26/2017, 5:00 PM EST Project Title: Training: Evidence Based Modular Psychological Interventions for Adolescent Psychopathology Contracting Office: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Neurosciences Consolidated Operation Acquisition Center (COAC), Office of Acquisition (OA), Station Support Contracts and Simplified Acquisition Branch (SS/SA) Contact Points: Contracting Officer: Nancy Lamon-Kritikos NSC Building, Room 3170 Telephone Number: 301.480.2447 Email Address: nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov Contract Specialist: Sneha Patel NSC Building, Room 3168 Telephone Number: 301.480.2443 Email Address: sneha.patel@nih.gov ________________________________________ Acquisition Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-90. North American Classification System (NAICS) Code: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training Small business size standard: $11M Classification Code: U005 (Education/Training) Set-aside Status: Full and open with no set-aside restrictions. Competition Status: This requirement is posted as non-competitive. Non-Competitive (Single-sole Source (Including brand-name)) Determination: This notice of proposed acquisition is posted as an intent to award a purchase order on a non-competitive basis to: Dr. Ana Ugueto 7422 Jackwood St. Houston, TX 77074 Dr. Ugueto has worked for several years with the co-developer of MATCH training and has trained a great number of people in delivering evidence-based modular therapy. This hands on experience of such high quality training provision of this particular, evidence-based therapy is vital for our program, and Dr. Ugueto is the only source currently providing in-depth MATCH training for clinical staff. Description of Requirement: The Mood, Brain and Development Unit as part of the Emotion and Development Branch (EDB) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) studies the pathophysiology, development, and treatment of pediatric mood disorders, primarily depression. They examine development by acquiring clinical data over time. While they possess expertise on tools for psychological intervention, they require training in evidence-based modular psychological interventions for adolescent psychopathology. The overall goal is to offer state of the art, evidence-based modular psychological treatment to youth recruited to our studies. To achieve this our Unit's clinical staff need to be trained in this form of treatment and below we describe what the necessary elements of this training are. The National Institute of Mental Health requires training that meets the following criteria: (1) evidence-based training with a number of high-impact publications supporting its effectiveness; (2) treatments that include both individual-patient and parent-based treatments; (3) efficacious in the real world; (4) offered as a package with in-depth training (five days, face-to-face in Bethesda, MD; (5) treatment that has been developed by the leaders in the field of psychological therapies; (6) manualized; and (7) modular. The contractor will also offer thrice-weekly remote (internet-based) training to the Unit's clinical staff. The contractor will review material (e.g. film clips and clinical scores) from our Unit's work and offer training advice. Period of Performance: One year from date of award. Summary Statement: This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate or each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov." A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses may be submitted electronically to Sneha Patel, sneha.patel@nih.gov Fax responses will not be accepted. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. Closing Statement: "All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency."