SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- PTSD FACT SHEET REWRITES
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 561410
— Document Preparation Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, White River Junction VAMROC, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center, Department of Veterans Affairs;VAMC White River Junction;215 North Main Street;White River Junction VT 05009
- ZIP Code
- 05009
- Solicitation Number
- VA-241-08-RP-0345
- Response Due
- 8/13/2008
- Archive Date
- 10/12/2008
- Point of Contact
- STACY A. SULLIVANstacy.sullivan@va.gov for full amended RFP
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- VA National Center for PTSDDate: 06/23/2008 Project: Rewrite and Edit Fact Sheets DESCRIPTION OF WORK The NCPTSD Website (www.ncptsd.va.gov) contains 135 Fact Sheets (i.e., brief overviews of information) on a variety of topics related to PTSD and traumatic stress. Specific audience groups were created as part of a major website re-design. In addition the Center has begun the process of repackaging fact sheets originally written for professional audiences into material appropriate for the general public. The expected cost of this acquisition's range is from $25,000 to $100,000. Please contact Stacy Sullivan via e-mail for full RFP at stacy.sullivan@va.gov Fact sheets need to be presented in a way that will capitalize on adult learning strategies in order to increase the impact of the material on the reader. We believe several steps are necessary to insure that fact sheets are appropriate for the general public, including veterans, other trauma survivors, and family members. 1.Fifty two (52) existing fact sheets for the general public need to be reviewed. Content should be revised so that it is easy to understand and is engaging to our general audience. This means that it needs to be both written at a 7th grade reading level and presented in a manner which is accessible to this audience. 2.Thirty six (36) fact sheets that currently serve as both lay and professional audience fact sheets need to be revised so that there is a specific version written for each audience group. Again, information needs to be written at both the correct grade level and in a way that is accessible to the targeted audience. 3.Forty seven (47) fact sheets for professional audiences need to be reviewed. Content should be revised so that it is presented in an easy to understand format that is suitable for a professional audience. 4.Finally, redundant content within audience groups needs to be identified and eliminated. In some cases the content can be eliminated while in other cases content might be revised and included in other existing fact sheets. Fact sheets content can be supplied to the vendor in html format, or text can be pulled directly from the Website by the vendor. A VA Education Specialist will work with the vendor to provide guidance on necessary changes and to review overall strategy for edits. The vendor will accept up to three rounds of edits from the NCPTSD Executive Division. Final fact sheets will be supplied by the vendor in a web-ready format as specified below. DELIVERABLES: Contractor will provide final revised educational materials in web-ready format, including at least 52 fact sheets for the general public, 36 fact sheets (that serve two audiences), need to be divided and written for each specific audience, and 47 fact sheets need to be reviewed and edited as needed for the professional audience. SKILLS NEEDED The contractor needs to be proficient in creating educational materials on health (and preferably mental health) for both a lay and professional audience. This requires understanding of: how to translate research into practice, curriculum development, adult learning strategies, scientific writing, and social marketing. Contractor must be familiar with VA/Government 508 compliance regulations so that fact sheets can be delivered in a web-ready format.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;VA MEDICAL CENTER;215 NORTH MAIN ST;WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT
- Zip Code: 05009-0001
- Zip Code: 05009-0001
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