SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, 12501 Ardennes Avenue, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- ACF133039
- Point of Contact
- Frederick R. Thomas, Phone: 3014438303
- E-Mail Address
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frederick.thomas@psc.hhs.gov
(frederick.thomas@psc.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Contract on behalf of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center. This is a Pre-solicitation notice and not a Request for Proposals (RFP), thus no proposals are currently being requested and should not be submitted at this time. The contract will have a twelve (12) month base period with the potential for four (4), twelve (12) month option periods. No proposals are requested at this time, this is a Pre-solicitation notice only, the solicitation requirements and contract documents to include instructions to offerors and the response date for proposals will be available with the Request for Proposal. The RFP is anticipated to be available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website on or around June 20, 2014. Please submit any questions regarding this Pre-solicitation notice to Contract Specialist, Fred Thomas, via email only at Frederick.Thomas@psc.hhs.gov. Synopsis: 1. Action Code: Pre-Solicitation Notice 2. Date: June 4, 2014 3. Year: 2014 4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 20857 5. Classification Code: R706 - Logistical Support 6. Contracting Office Address: 12501 Ardennes Ave, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20857 7. Subject: Competitive Award, limited to small business, requirement entitled: National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center. 8. Proposed Solicitation Number: 14-233-SOL-00345 9. Closing Response Date: TBD 10. Contact Point: Fred Thomas 301-443-8303 Frederick.Thomas@psc.hhs.gov 11. Contract Award number: TBD 12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: $TBD 13. Contract Line Item Number: TBD 14. Contract Award Date: Anticipate September 2014 15. Contractor: TBD 16. Description: The purpose of this contract is to provide child abuse and neglect technical assistance and strategic dissemination activities related to the front-end of the child welfare system, including issues related to primary and secondary prevention, child protective services and investigation, multi-disciplinary and interagency collaborations to address and respond to child maltreatment. This will include working closely with CB to plan for and deliver effective technical assistance and strategic dissemination activities to support agency priorities around child maltreatment issues. The project's scope of work is to assist the Children's Bureau and its Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) strategically plan and identify critical priorities for the front-end of the child welfare system and the broader field of child maltreatment. These activities also represent priorities outlined in the Children's Bureau and ACF Strategic Plan goals to promote the safety and well-being of children, youth and families, and increase the capacity of CB to respond to the needs of its key grantees and the field of child maltreatment. The general tasks and activities for this contract include: Strategic planning and annual priority setting for programmatic technical assistance, special projects, materials development, and strategic dissemination activities • Given the government-wide directives to reduce costs for conferences, one of the initial tasks of this contract is to conduct a needs assessment and develop a strategic plan for conducting future technical assistance events and meetings, including proposals for alternative, innovative and cost-effective methods for convening future National Conferences on Child Abuse and Neglect. Methods should maximize the use of state-of-the art technology and balance virtual and in-person participation at meetings. • The strategic plan will be used to guide the development of effective strategies and materials for dissemination and knowledge translation. • Work with CB to annually review priorities for special projects, materials development and strategic dissemination activities. Engagement of expert consultants to assist in special projects support, materials development and strategic dissemination activities • A variety of special projects and materials will be needed throughout the life of the contract and will require expert consultants who will be engaged to provide input or complete the work. • Strategic dissemination activities may include the development of print and video materials, and supporting other virtual methods of communication to key target audiences. Programmatic Technical Assistance and Support for CAPTA and CB grantees and related initiatives • Jointly plan and manage selected CAPTA and CB grantees meetings, including kick-off and annual program review meetings. • Provide support for the Federal Interagency Workgroup on Child Abuse and Neglect activities. • Based on results of the needs assessment and strategic plan, work with CB and its conference logistics contractor (to be funded in FY2015) to plan the content for the 20th and 21st National Conferences on Child Abuse and Neglect. 17. Place of Performance: Places of performance include, but are not limited to, the Contractor's place of business, and the Office of Head Start in Washington, DC. 18. Set aside Status: Total Small Business Set-Aside All requests regarding the pre-solicitation notice shall be via email only, Frederick.Thomas@psc.hhs.gov.
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