Delaware Health 

And Social Services 

DIVISION OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES 

PROCUREMENT 

DATE: APRIL 18,2008 

 

PSC#817 


GAMBLING EVALUATION SERVICES 

 

 FOR 


DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH 

 Date Due: MAY 16, 2008 

 11:30 AM 

 

 

ADDENDUM # 1 

 

 PLEASE NOTE: 

 

THE ATTACHED SHEETS HEREBY BECOME A PART OF THE 
ABOVE MENTIONED BID. 

 

 

 ___________________________ 

 SANDRA S. SKELLEY, CPPO 

 PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATOR 

 (302)255-9291 

 

 

 _____________________________ 
DARLENE PLUMMER 255-9430 


Questions and Answers 

 

 

1. For the prevalence study, is the State interested in a general prevalence rate 
or specifically for adults, adolescents, and older adults? 

 

We are interested in the prevalence rates of adults broken down by age, 
race, ethnic group and sex. 

 

2. Are there any specific populations based on Race/Ethnicity that the State is 
especially interested in having reliable prevalence rates for and, if so, which 
populations. 

 

All adult populations 

 

3. How many private treatment providers are there in the State providing 
gambling treatment that would need to be included in the evaluation and how 
many agencies do they represent. 

 

There are approximately 12 individuals that are sub-contracted through a 
community agency to provide outpatient counseling services. We also 
offer screening, assessment and treatment through four contracted 
substance abuse treatment agencies. 

 

4. Approximately how many individuals are treated for problem/pathological 
gambling within the State's "system" each year? 

 

Approximately 200 

 

5. Are family members treated as separate clients? 

 

Yes 

 

6. Are they any specialized treatment programs: residential, Race/Ethnic based, 
adolescent, etc.? 

 

No, we only offer outpatient programs overall. 

 

7. Approximately how many agencies are providing prevention activities that 
should be included in the evaluation and, generally speaking, what kinds of 
activities are they providing? 

 

The state contracts with one community agency to provide prevention 
activities which include public information sessions, outreach, media 
campaigns and youth prevention activities (e.g. working with school 
wellness centers). 

 


8. Are you able to disclose the amount/range of funding that is available to 
perform this evaluation? 

 

We would like potential bidders to indicate how much this evaluation would 
cost. 


9. What is the anticipated period of performance for this evaluation? 


We anticipate a one year contract for the evaluation services. 

 

10. For the process and outcome evaluation piece - what is the total number of 
independent sub-contractors and other service providers that might be included? 
And are data systems already in place for capturing process and outcome data. 

 

There are approximately 12 individuals that are sub-contracted through a 
community agency to provide outpatient counseling services. We also 
offer screening, assessment and treatment for problem gambling through 
four contracted substance abuse treatment agencies. There are some 
data systems in place to collect data on specific clients and outcomes.