SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Formative Assessment for Risk Factors For HIV Infection - Angola
- Notice Date
- 3/18/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2010-Q-12057
- Point of Contact
- Terren J. Grimble, Phone: 770-488-2487, Rafael A. Aviles, Phone: 770-488-2805
- E-Mail Address
-
TGrimble@cdc.gov, raviles@cdc.gov
(TGrimble@cdc.gov, raviles@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Division of Global AIDS Program, International Laboratory Branch, is seeking contractor sources with an understanding the HIV epidemic in Angola, Africa among uniformed service personnel (border patrol and police), miners, and prisoners, CDC will support a behavioral and serological surveillance (BSS) baseline survey for the targeted populations, including a formative assessment. The objectives of the formative assessment are as follows: 1) Define the survey subject inclusion and exclusion criteria; 2) Understand their social networks, work environments, structure, and mobility patterns; 3) Obtain information about the individual, socio-cultural, and contextual factors that intervene in the adoption of risky, but motivational, preventive behaviors for HIV and STI in each of the target populations; and 4) Draft protocols for implementing the BSS+ surveys within each of the target populations based on the findings of the formative assessment. 5) Develop capacity within the Ministry of Health to implement subsequent formative assessments for BSS+ surveys among most at risk populations for HIV. Scope of Work Phase 1: Development (6 weeks) 1. Form and support an advisory group including representation from the study populations, the Ministry of Health, CDC, and other stakeholders to guide implementation of the assessment; 2. Determine locations to be assessed in collaboration with the advisory group 3. Develop a work plan for data collection; 4. Tools must be sufficient to gather information required to a. Assess the target populations interest in participating in a BSS+, b. Determine the feasibility of proposed sampling strategies, c. Establish the need for and type of incentives to maximize participation, and d. Make preliminary decisions about survey logistics and procedures; 5. Obtain the required Institutional Review Board approvals or exemptions prior to initiating the assessment. Phase 2: Implementation (6 weeks) 1. Perform ethnographic observations; 2. Recruit participants for interviews and focus groups 3. Obtain consent when required 4. Conduct short, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions in Portuguese only 5. Record all interview and focus group discussions 6. Supervise implementation 7. Information gathered must be sufficient to a. Assess the target populations interest in participating in a BSS+, b. Determine the feasibility of proposed sampling strategies, c. Establish the need for and type of incentives to maximize participation, and d. Make preliminary decisions about survey logistics and procedures. Phase 3: Data Management and Analysis (4 weeks) 1. Analyze both quantitative and quality data collected. 2. Summarize analyses. 3. Draft BSS+ survey protocols based on the analysis. Phase 4: Dissemination of Results (4 weeks) 1. Prepare a final written report of the assessment, including details of the methods, challenges, findings, and recommendations. 2. Information obtained from the assessment will first be presented to CDC, INLS, provincial government representatives, and the advisory group. This will include the final written report as well as a summary oral presentation. 3. Dissemination of results may also occur through publications in peer-reviewed international journals and presentations at conferences and other scientific meetings with concurrence from INLS and CDC. Continuous: Capacity Building 1. Share tools with host government epidemiology staff. 2. Obtain host government approval for the assessment. 3. Include appropriate representatives of the host government on the assessment team. 4. Provide training, mentorship and other local capacity building efforts to the host government staff. Special Considerations The proposed assessment must be conducted in accordance to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The protocol will be will be reviewed by CDC as required and will be submitted to the National Ethics Committee in Angola for review. Data collection will not begin until both reviews have been completed. CDC and host government representatives will monitor the project for compliance with the approved protocol. Period of Performance will be 5 months from award date.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/2010-Q-12057/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Luanda, Angola, Luanda, Angola
- Record
- SN02096947-W 20100320/100318235748-9d576a009f16cb575f0d1a5ac66870d6 (fbodaily.com)
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