SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Policy Formation and Implementation in Response to Ebola
- Notice Date
- 5/31/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting 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
- 2016-Q-65189
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2016
- Point of Contact
- Berta Alldredge, Phone: 770-488-2643
- E-Mail Address
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boh9@cdc.gov
(boh9@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this project is to investigate how decisions on Ebola policies were made at the state level and what factors beyond CDC guidelines played the most significant role in shaping state and local policy, both in formation and implementation of policies. The Ebola outbreak of 2014-2015 provides a rare example of real-life response to an acute emerging threat. Although some aspects of the outbreak and response are unique to the disease and specific timing of its emergence, there are many lessons that can be applied to future threats. For this purpose, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), contemplates issuing a purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPCM), Center for Health Security, located in Baltimore, MD. UPMC is currently under contract with CDC to develop a health sector (i.e., public health and health systems delivery) checklist based on "lessons learned" during the Ebola Virus Disease emergency response. That contract is using information collected from key informants involved in the Ebola response across the health sector to inform development of a checklist for Ebola and other related highly infectious diseases. During the Ebola response, CDC issued science-based guidance on quarantine, movement restrictions and monitoring, but a number of states deviated from this guidance in the formation of their own Ebola response polices. It is not well understood why some states determined that a different approach was needed or how policy implementation on the ground may have compared to official policy. For purposes of continuity and logical flow, it is in the government's interest to directly link a study of domestic policy responses during Ebola to the Ebola health sector response and resilience checklist work currently in progress. CDC believes UPMC is uniquely positioned to carry out this work for two fundamental reasons: First, it has already solidified its methods and concepts used to develop health sector checklists through prior work completed and published on radiological preparedness and, presently, through CDC-funded work to develop the health sector resilience checklist for Ebola. The same conceptual framework and methodology shall be employed to study the policy development process during the Ebola outbreak to avoid: (a) duplication of efforts and, (b) potential contradictory or otherwise confusing information across deliverables resulting from development by separate contractors. This allows the government to more efficiently leverage the work of the current project studying the Ebola response with the proposed study of Ebola policy formation. Second, unlike other contractors in this space who typically have to sub-contract for key expertise, UPMC is staffed with national experts who routinely are at the forefront of health security issues and guidelines development. Salient examples include UPMC Center for Health Security's clinical guidelines and primers for multiple Category A threat agents, including Ebola. However, all responsible sources who wished to be considered by the CDC may submit a capability statement via email to boh9@cdc.gov by Noon, EST/DST, June 13, 2016. Please enter the RFQ number as subject. Capability statements shall not exceed five pages long. The text shall be single spaced, single-sided, with a font not smaller than 11-pitch type. (Appendixes and exhibits are not part of the page limitation.) When submitting a capability statement, interested parties shall address their experience with this type of research including, particularly, experience with: 1) Public health threats, including knowledge of initiatives to build U.S. preparedness for and resilience to emerging infectious diseases. 2) Methods of collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data for the purpose of devising and refining evidence-based operational guidance and recommendations for public health and health care system preparedness and response to events such as natural disasters, nuclear terrorism, nuclear accidents, and infectious disease. 3) Demonstrated capacity and knowledge of recent and current research, education, policy, and advocacy efforts to encourage authorities to enlist the public's contributions in managing epidemics, biological attacks, and other health emergencies. Specific knowledge and expertise in engagement of state and local partners in preparing for a health emergencies such as pandemic influenza and other infectious diseases is required. 4) Working knowledge of the theoretical underpinnings and methods of investigating national, state, and local public health preparedness and response policy development and implementation processes related to infectious disease threats. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months from August 15, 2016. All questions/concerns about the RFQ shall be submitted via e-mail to Boh9@cdc.gov. It is your responsibility to keep up with additional postings regarding this announcement on the Fedbizopps Website.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/2016-Q-65189/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: vendor's premises, United States
- Record
- SN04132940-W 20160602/160531234242-9e447fb986588c0510fd437fe3e4e574 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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