Pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Acquisition Management Services (AMS) on behalf of PSC, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) intends to sole source to:

National Consortium of TASC Programs Inc.
1025 Connecticut Ave. Ate 605
Washington, DC 20036-5430

The National Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC) is uniquely qualified to fulfill the tasks. National TASC is a national membership organization with more than 200 programs nationwide specifically dedicated to the screening, assessment, case management and treatment referral of drug-involved individuals in the criminal justice system. The 22nd National TASC Conference on Drugs, Crime, and Reentry is being held by National TASC for its members and professionals in the field. National TASC is highly skilled in planning, identifying national and local expert/practitioners with relevant skills, knowledge and expertise in TASC and justice-treatment topics, and managing these national conferences as it has successfully held twenty-one previous conferences, including the latest in 2015, the 21st National Conference on Drugs, Crime, and Reentry at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, 331 1st Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida. National TASC is the sole organizer of their 22nd National Conference on Drugs, Crime, and Reentry.

The tasks involve more than simple logistical preparation for the conference, but also involves the selection of presenters with expert content knowledge specific to TASC, strength-based case management, screening and assessment of alcohol and drugs for criminally-involved offenders, referral to, and delivery of, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders treatment and the myriad issues related to the continuum of care for offenders reentering the community from prison, this task cannot be performed by a normal conference logistics contractor. For this unique operation and other activities described above, National TASC is the proper contractor who can provide the venue and accomplish these activities for CSAT.

This is not a solicitation for competitive proposal. No solicitation document is available. All responsible sources that have determined that they can provide the same services may submit product information and a capabilities statement addressing their specific abilities regarding this requirement. The email subject line must reference SAM156693. All responses are due by August 20, 2015, 8:00 AM Eastern Time and can be sent to Flora Gomes at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.