DHHS, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, ADP Branch, Room 5-95 Parklawn Bldg., 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

R -- SUMMARY REPORT FROM ANTI-STIGMA SYMPOSIUM POC Shelby Buford, Jr., Contracting Officer (301)443-6761 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, sbuford@psc.gov. DHHS/PSC/DAM intends to award a nine month sole source simplified acquisition to On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Center for Mental Health Services has a requirement to develop a summary report of a national anti-stigma symposium to be held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The contractor shall: 1) establish a 5-member advisory board to advise the contractor on the development of the anti-stigma symposium and report; 2) identify and arrange for a suitable and accessible lodging and site for the meeting; 3) develop and distribute flyer and registration forms for the symposium; 4) arrange and pay for travel, lodging and per diem for 30 participants; 5) prepare and send invitational, informational and final thank you letters to participants; 6) remit appropriate honoraria to participants; 7) arrange for a keynote speaker and pay stipend/fee; 8) arrange refreshments for participants; 9) provide all participants informational packets, agenda, folders, pads, badges, and name tags; 10) provide related administrative and personnel support on site; and 11) prepare a draft and final report of the symposium. On Our Own Of Maryland, Inc., is the only known source that has the following unique combined capabilities: they have been a catalyst in the field of stigma. Their most prominent activities have been the Anti-Stigma Project. The mission of the Anti-Stigma Project is to fight stigma by raising consciousness, facilitating on-going dialogues, search for creative solutions, and educating all participants within the mental health community. The Anti-Stigma Project staff has provided a number of workshops for the Center for Mental Health Services; they are developing an anti stigma follow up workshop to expand knowledge on strategies to dispel stigma in the mental illness and substance abuse arenas in the workplace. They disseminate information at various community events and professional meetings and national conferences. The proposed simplified acquisition action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested concerns may identify their interest and must submit written documentation that demonstrates their ability to satisfy the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement 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. If no affirmative responses are received within fifteen days, the Contracting Officer will proceed to issue a purchase order to On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. Responses must be in writing and refer to 00M008965 to the attention of Shelby Buford, Jr. Posted 08/22/00 (W-SN488965). (0235)

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