Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-26-1031-BSAS0-BSA01-130985

Evaluation Support Services for Youth Substance Use Prevention (PACES) Initiative

This opportunity involves the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Addiction Services seeking evaluation support services for a youth substance use prevention initiative. - Government Buyer: - Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) - Products/Services Requested: - Evaluation support services for the Positive Adolescent and Childhood Experiences to Prevent Substance Use (PACES) initiative - Services include data collection and reporting in compliance with the Government Performance and Results (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010 - Evaluation supports must be fully operational within the first three months of funding - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with federal GPRA data reporting standards - Rapid operational readiness (within three months) - Focus on prevention, delay, and reduction of substance use among youth ages 5-14 by strengthening protective factors - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) is applying for a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) called Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success for States (SPF-PFS). This grant will enable the Department to implement the Positive Adolescent and Childhood Experiences to Prevent Substance Use (PACES) initiative aimed at preventing, delaying, and reducing youth substance use among ages 5-14. The initiative focuses on strengthening protective factors before and during the developmental period when substance use risk increases. SAMHSA recipients must collect and report data to comply with the Government Performance and Results (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010, and evaluation supports must be operational within the first three months of funding.

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