MODIFICATION
B -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 2/14/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 0HCVJB2X-2007-39219
- Response Due
- 2/11/2007
- Archive Date
- 2/26/2007
- Point of Contact
- Dyad Searcy, Contract Specialist, Phone 404-639-8240, Fax 595-639-8095, - Betty Vannoy, Contract Specialist, Phone 4046398293, Fax 4046398095,
- E-Mail Address
-
fzj1@cdc.gov, bbv9@cdc.gov
- Description
- Title of Project: Methods Consultation for the Medical Monitoring Project Background and Need ? Center?s for Disease Control and Preventions has been provided technical assistance in the development of a sampling plan that derives a national, population-based estimate of persons in care for HIV infection (the Medical Monitoring Project), as well as a national sampling that resulted in the selection of the 26 eligible grantees for the Medical Montoring Project (MMP). The project?s multistage cluster sampling design is complicated, and the field is a very specialized one. The contractor will work closely with CDC?s MMP staff to select facility and patient samples. The contract will also develop algorithms for individual facilities within each project area that will be conducting real time sampling. In addition, as CDC approaches another 4 year funding cycle, the contractor will be required to assist CDC in determining whether to re-fresh the sample of states that will be eligible to participate in MMP or redraw a new sample and the implications of the impact on the project. CDC must consult with researchers who have successfully implemented these methods. In particular, CDC seeks to continue to involve experts who have designed and conducted a national multistage probability sample of persons in care for HIV infection and who therefore are uniquely qualified to provide technical assistance with the implementation of the sampling on a national and local (i.e., eligible grantees) level, and to provide ongoing input into operational issues. Project Objective ? The purpose of this project is to (1) continue to obtain technical advice and information on statistical methods and analyses, weighting issues, ongoing sampling methods, and operational issues during the conduct of and analysis of data from the national, population-based Medical Monitoring Project (previous contract (252000005) awarded under task order HHSP2332004000015T); (2) assist selected project areas in the acquisition and selection of a random sample of HIV care providers, and a random sample of their patients, for the continuation of the national, population-based Medical Monitoring Project; (3) assist CDC with the weighting of data from individual project areas and for the national data set; and (4) assist CDC with the selection or modification of the existing sample of states for participation in the project in the next cooperative agreement cycle. Scope of Work ? Working with the Task Order Officer and other individuals assigned to the program, the Contractor shall perform the following tasks under this task order: (1) perform random sampling of HIV care providers and their patients; (2) provide to CDC ongoing expert technical advice for the Medical Monitoring Project; (3) meet with CDC staff to discuss the statistical and operational issues relating to the Medical Monitoring Project; (4) weight the data from individual project areas and for the national data set; and (5) draw a modified or new sample of states for inclusion in the Medical Monitoring Project?s next 4 year cycle. The period of performance Task 1-8: 12 months from day of contract award Task 1-8: Starts 12 months from day of contract award and end 24 months after contract award. Technical Requirements: Task 1. Meet with CDC Project Officer after the contract is awarded to discuss the continuation of drawing facility and patient samples, and to continue discussions regarding drawing a new sample of states for the next four year cooperative agreement cycle. Task 2. Provide to CDC ongoing expert technical advice and information regarding statistical considerations, weighting, and operational aspects of the Medical Monitoring Project. This includes: facility sampling; geographic stratification of facilities; facility linkages; patient sampling; the need to re-draw facility samples each year; reconciling the differences between estimated patient loads and patient loads obtained from providers during the population definition period; and the creation and application of algorithms for individual facilities within each project area conducting real-time sampling; and deadlines for facility recruitment, facility and patient sampling and completing data collection during each project cycle. Provide written documentation of recommendations and decisions within 30 days of discussion. Task 3. Review materials and concepts developed by CDC, providing critical comment and advice. This includes: project protocols; protocols for real time sampling; analysis proposals; programs to select facility and patient samples; facility attributes to be collected; the development of telephone and self-administered surveys and the combination of this data with data collected from face-to-face interviews; provider recruitment tools and techniques; and the determination of surveillance period start and end dates for patients who cannot be found or who died during the surveillance period. Provide written documentation summarizing the critical comments and advice within 30 days of review. Task 4. Working with data from all eligible grantees, and in collaboration with CDC, perform random sampling of HIV care providers and their patients, using methods agreed upon in collaboration with CDC and grantees within 2 weeks after receipt of data from individual grantees. Document the sampling process for facility and patient samples for each project area within 30 days of drawing the sample. Task 5. Provide the list of sampled providers and patients to CDC for distribution to grantees within 3 weeks after receipt of data from individual grantees. Task 6. Meet quarterly with CDC Project Officer at a location to be determined by CDC for 2 days to discuss the statistical and operational issues relating to it for the Medical Monitoring Project. These discussions will include: drawing a completely new sample of states for the next four year cooperative agreement cycle vs. replacing only a portion of the states and how a partial draw would be done; the need to re-draw facility samples each year; reconciling the differences between estimated patient loads and patient loads obtained from providers during the population definition period; current publications and priority publications for the next data collection cycle; real time sampling; the use of abstraction-only and minimal data in the absence of interview; changing or maintaining the length of the population definition period; inclusion of patients from jails and other institutions where sampled patients may be difficult to find; and alternative methods of collecting information from the patient other than face-to-face interviews. Task 6.1. Develop a written summary of major points of discussion and emerging recommendations from each meeting, within 30 days after the meeting. Task 6.2. Develop manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals addressing the statistical and operational issues discussed in the consultations and in other communications with CDC. Task. 7. Work in collaboration with CDC, analyze/weight the data from individual project areas and for the national data set. Task 8. Select a new or modified sample of states for participation in the Medical Monitoring Project?s next cooperative agreement cycle. Deliverables ? The Contractor shall submit the following items in the quantities and during the time periods indicated below to the Project Officer: (1) Meet with CDC Project Officer within 2 weeks of award date. Task #1. (2) Written responses to questions posed by telephone and email regarding statistical considerations, weighting, and operational aspects of the study. Due date: Within 30 days of question ? Task #2. (3) Written responses to questions posed by telephone and email regarding study protocol and other materials. Due date: Within 14 days of question or submission of material ? Task #3. (4) Samples of providers and patients. Due date: Within 21 days of receipt of list of providers or patients ? Task #4. (5) Written summary of discussion and recommendations developed in the consultations. Sub Task # 5.1 Qty: 1 Due Date: Within 30 days of meeting. (6) Develop manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals. Sub Task #5.2. Qty: 1. Due date: Within 150 days of meeting. 5.2.1 Manuscript proposal/outline Qty: 1 Due date: Within 30 days of meeting. 5.2.2 First draft of manuscript Qty: 1 Due date: Within 60 days of proposal. 5.2.3 Final draft of manuscript Qty: 1 Due date: Within 60 days of first draft. (7) Weight data from individual project areas and the national data Due date: Within 14 days of receipt of date ? Task #7. (8) Sample of states. Due date: Within 30 days of receipt of data ? Task #8.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Santa Monica
- Zip Code: 90407
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 90407
- Record
- SN01231943-W 20070216/070214220340 (fbodaily.com)
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