Re: Solicitation/Contract Award Number: 283-19-0540
SAMHSA has awarded a contract to RIVA Solutions for Technical, Administrative, and Logistical Support Services for Contract Technical Merit Review Meetings and Contract.
The Office of Financial Resources, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services contemplates awarding a one year cost reimbursement contract with four option years entitled “Technical, Administrative, and Logistical Support Services for Contract Technical Merit Review Meetings and Contract Closeout Support Services”. This project is Set Aside for 8(a) Small Business under NAICS Code 541690.
The primary peer review functions include, but are not limited to, the following activities: (1) selecting qualified expert Reviewers for the technical merit review panel, (2) screening Reviewers for conflict of interests, (3) selecting hotel accommodations for Reviewers to perform technical merit review, (4) administering through a contractor to provide payments for accommodations, honoraria and other related expenses to Reviewers, and (5) writing evaluation reports of all reviewed proposals. The contract review team administers and conducts technical merit/peer review meetings for proposals submitted in response to SAMHSA-wide Request for Proposal (RFP) announcements.
To perform these specific functions, SAMHSA requires a contractor to provide logistical support services for support of contract technical merit reviews, which is administered by DCM.