2023-2027 NSDUH Small Business Sources Sought Notice   4

The purpose of the NSDUH is to provide current data on substance use and mental health prevalence for the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population (aged 12 and older) and each state, and to issue reports on survey results. The survey sample will support annual estimates of prevalence for the nation, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other US territories. The contractor will be required to: (1) design multi-mode data collection such as in-person and web; (2) provide sufficient numbers of interviewers and interviewer supervisory staff to screen approximately 152,000 dwelling units and conduct 68,460 interviews per survey year, using computer- assisted interviewing technology; (3) develop training procedures/materials and conduct training classes in order to maintain a sufficient, qualified field staff and satisfy survey fieldwork goals; (4) use statistical expertise to (a) employ a 50-state sample design, with an independent, multi-stage area sample for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other US territories and (b) employ small area estimation techniques in order to develop model-based state estimates; and (5) perform technical writing, analysis, and methodological studies to complete and support the contract tasking.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the Department of Health and Human Services wants to identify viable small businesses that are capable of fulfilling the objectives of this requirement.

This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service- disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code (541990) should not submit a response to this notice.