Assessment study on Healthy People 2010-DHHS

[Commerce Business Daily: Posted in CBDNet on June 28, 2001]

Printed Issue Date: July 2, 2001

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PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS

SUBPART: SERVICES

CLASSCOD: R—Professional, Administrative and Management Support  Services OFFADD: DHHS, Office of the Secretary, Office of Acquisition  Management;Room 443H, Humphrey Building; 200 Independence  Avenue, S.W.; Washington, D.C. 20201

DESC: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office   of the

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE),   seeks experienced small business firms who have the capabilities   to conduct a variety of national surveys, focus groups, and   informant interviews with users of Healthy People 2010. It   is imperative that the Contractor conducting theassessment   has the following skills and experience: 1) a thorough knowledge   of Healthy People Initiatives broadly, types of uses of Healthy

People, and potential users of Healthy People 2010; 2) the   capacity to field large survey efforts and demonstrated expertise   in survey research methods; 3) expertise in defining sample   frames, determining sample strategy, instrument design, and   survey research; 4) documented experience and capabilities   in developing an OMB Clearance packet; and 5) in order to meet   the deadlines required of this project, the Contractor must   have the resources available and be able to complete the required   tasks with existing resources in the specified time frame.   The results of this study will be completed by the end of FY   2003, to contribute to the Healthy People Mid-Course Review   in 2004. The NAICS Code is 541618 and the size standard is   $5.0 million. A detailed capability statement should be provided   consisting of the following: 1) state the year the company   was started, 2) state number of employees; 3) list at least   three projects performed during the last five years that are   directly related to this project and the skills and experience   it requires; 4) describe current workload and the ability to   conduct this national assessment; 5) directly address each   of the 5 skills and experience requirements listed above; and 6) state whether or not you are a small business and give your   total annual receipts for the preceding 3 years. The deadline   for submitting a capability statement to the contact name and   address listed above is 12:00 Noon local time, July 11, 2001.   See Note 25.

CITE: (D-179 SN50Q3G4)