SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Behavioral and Serological Survey for HIV and Syphilis Among Diamond Mine Workers in Angola
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2011
- 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
- 2011-94900a
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2011
- Point of Contact
- Gwendolyn Pace, Phone: 7704882436
- E-Mail Address
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dvv1@cdc.gov
(dvv1@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Please provide your capability statement in accordance to the Statement of Objectives below: Behavioral and Serological Survey for HIV and Syphilis Among Diamond Mine Workers in Angola Statement of Objectives I. Introduction. A contract for a behavioral and serologic surveillance study is needed to assist the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Government of the Republic of Angola through the Instituto Nacional de Luta contra a SIDA in their collaborative efforts to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Angola. II. Background. Through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is building the capacity of resource-constrained nations to strategically collect and use information for program accountability and improvement. To better understand the relationships among populations, HIV prevalence, and existing HIV/AIDS services, CDC builds in-country capacity to design, implement, and evaluate HIV/AIDS-related surveillance systems and surveys; assists and trains countries on how to analyze, disseminate, and use HIV/AIDS data for improved planning and program implementation. Considering the well reported importance of monitoring the epidemics and the behavior of most at risk populations (MARPs) for HIV, the Instituto Nacional de Luta contra a SIDA (INLS) has requested assistance in conducting behavioral and serologic surveillance (BSS) in Angola with MARPs. This statement of objectives is for conducting a BSS among diamond mine workers. Studies have shown that HIV prevalence amongst women attending antenatal clinics is higher in areas around mines that use migrant labor as well as in areas from which mine workers are normally recruited. There are numerous factors that increase the risk of miners and the surrounding communities to HIV, including the following: • The mining sector employs mostly males aged between 18-49 years, who are in the prime of their sexual and reproductive lives. • Many of mine workers are migrants who have left their families in other areas. • Mining is a dangerous and risky environment. Persons working in such environments may have a different perception of risk to HIV infection. • Mine workers tend to have a higher income in relation to the communities in which they may live. This may result in transactional sex between mine workers and the local population, increasing the risk of HIV transmission. Families and communities are burdened with the associated costs of care and funerals as well as increasing numbers of children orphaned by the pandemic. This will result in more household poverty and increased vulnerability to HIV by those affected. III. Scope. In the performance of this task, the contractor shall conduct a behavioral and serologic surveillance (BSS) study among diamond mine workers in Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul Provinces. The contractor will also train INLS representatives in the process. The objectives of the survey are to: 1. Examine attitudes, patterns of sexual behavior, and perceptions of risk related to HIV and STD among diamond mine workers; 2. Explore the relationship among socio-demographic, behavioral and contextual factors and HIV and syphilis prevalence; 3. Estimate HIV and syphilis prevalence in the study population; and 4. Develop capacity within the Ministry of Health to implement subsequent BSS surveys among most at risk populations for HIV. IV. Project Summary. The BSS will include an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire along with biological testing for syphilis and HIV. This effort requires the contractor to: • Conduct a formative assessment to define logistical guidelines and appropriate procedures for implementation of the study; • Develop and ensure that appropriate confidentiality and data protection measures are in place ; • Develop the study protocol for approval by the appropriate Institutional Review Boards of the host government, CDC, and the contractor; • Develop a quality control plan to ensure that the requirements of the contract are met and adherence to the approved protocol as well as all local and U.S. human subjects protection requirements; • Develop standard operation procedures based on the protocol • Implement the study according to the protocol; • Manage and analyze the data; • Develop recommendations for HIV/AIDS intervention strategies and service delivery in the mining sector based on those results; • Disseminate the study results and recommendations; • Train INLS staff in the survey methodology; • Support the Technical Advisory Committee led by the INLS; and • Collaborate with stakeholders. V. Performance Period. Start Date: Date of the Award End Date: 12 months from date of CDC CGH ADS approval
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