SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- INTERNATIONAL PATHWAYS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-06M000082
- Response Due
- 3/18/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/2/2006
- Description
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, (DHHS), through the Program Support Center, intends to negotiate a sole-source award with California Institute for Mental Health, Sacramento , CA. Purpose: For many years, the treatment of behavioral health (i.e. mental and substance use conditions) has been a relatively neglected issue in public policy for most if not all western nations. Services for people with mental illness or substance abuse have suffered from under-funding, difficulties in workforce capacity and competency, lack of coordination and a history of discrimination and stigma amongst other factors. At the same time there is increasing recognition of the significant impact on health, disability and morbidity associated with these conditions and their impacts on general health and health care costs, productivity, social capital and other indicators of societal well-being. Although guided by different financing systems and influenced by national politics and social traditions, many industrialized countries are now recognizing the problems that exist in their behavioral health sectors and are facing similar issues redesigning their health care systems and experimenting with innovative service solutions to address these concerns. New concepts, such as recovery and consumer activism, and an increasing mental illness as growing cause of disability, along with other factors drive these new agendas and create an unprecedented international momentum towards mental health systems reform. At the same time there are current initiatives to promote international exchange amongst behavioral health stakeholders who are positioned to lead systems change within their own countries. These efforts are intended to promote a better understanding of the differences and similarities in national policy and create opportunities for sharing these new visions and comparing strategies for systems development and reform. These exchanges hold much promise for all who might participate. Systems change of the magnitude proposed presents numerous challenges in leadership at all systems? levels. A thorough evaluation of international trends and alternatives, building evidence in support of effective policies, and guiding the planning of future services has the potential to stimulate and expedite change in many countries. International comparisons might also promote the development of common indicators that countries could use to assess the performance of their behavioral health system. The research agenda related to international mental health services and policy is limited. To date there have been few if any attempts to compare the analysis of current systems? performance and the transformation plans adopted in different countries and highlight similarities and divergences in their themes, recommendations and strategies The proposed project will provide CMHS and SAMHSA, as the leading agency in the transformation of the American behavioral health system, with a valuable perspective and has the potential to further inform policy, launch an important research agenda, and at the same time stimulate international collaborations with countries facing similar issues. The California Institute for Mental Health (CIMH) was established in 1993 with a declared mission to "promote excellence in mental health services through training, technical assistance, research and policy development." It was the specific intent of the mental health directors who founded CIMH that CIMH would work collaboratively with all mental health system stakeholders. The commitment to collaboration has led the board to reorganize itself, expanding board membership to consumers, family members, and other interested persons representing the public interest. CIMH is uniquely positioned with their affiliations with potential stakeholders including but not limited to the governmental agencies in Scotland, England, New Zealand, and Canada. CIMH is the only national organization to maintain these working relationships with demonstrated effectiveness in mental health policy, service exchange, and knowledge transfer abilities. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1 INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS WITHIN 7 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.
- Record
- SN00998886-W 20060305/060303212147 (fbodaily.com)
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