SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Vaccination Capacity Inventory of Community Health Centers
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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
- 2017-10201
- Archive Date
- 4/26/2017
- Point of Contact
- Maria S Shamburger,
- E-Mail Address
-
HEG9@cdc.gov
(HEG9@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCIRD/ISD, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30333, hereby announces its intent to issue a sole source contract in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 to National Association of Community Health Centers, 7501 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1100 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, to perform a nationwide assessment of current vaccination activities and capacity to provide vaccination services in federally funded community health centers. Community health centers (CHCs) served 24 million Americans in 2015 in over 9,000 locations across all 50 U.S. states. By statute, CHCs serve primarily low-income uninsured or other medically underserved patients, making them an important partner in providing access to vaccination for hard-to-reach populations, particularly in states that have not expanded their Medicaid programs following passage of the Affordable Care Act. CHCs are often discussed as part of the immunization neighborhood, but little is known about the extent to which they currently provide vaccination services to their patient panels, nor their capability to expand current vaccination offerings. A baseline inventory of the current practices and capacities of the national CHC network could inform future collaborations to increase vaccination access in underserved populations in addition to providing a clearer picture of how CHC patients currently access vaccination services. Partnering with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) to field a representative survey of CHCs nationwide. CDC would provide technical assistance for drawing a randomized sample of the NACHC membership and developing a survey instrument to examine clinic characteristics and practices relating to provision of vaccination services in CHCs. Research and collaboration with outside groups is a major element of NACHC's stated mission, and the organization has the capacity to work with state-level networks of CHCs to maximize survey participation. ISD has a strong existing relationship with NACHC via the Communication and Education Branch, which currently manages a project focusing on increasing adult vaccination in CHCs by improving integration of CHC health records with IIS in a small number of states. NACHC is uniquely positioned to partner with CDC in this study due to their decades-long history of providing operational, educational, research, and advocacy support to America's medically underserved and underinsured. Research and collaboration with outside groups is a major element of NACHC's stated mission, and the organization has the capacity to work with state-level networks of CHCs to maximize survey participation. ISD has a strong existing relationship with NACHC via the Communication and Education Branch, which currently manages a project focusing on increasing adult vaccination in CHCs by improving integration of CHC health records with IIS in a small number of states. No other organization works with state and regional primary care associations, health center controlled networks, and specifically the national organization representing community health centers. Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are encouraged to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice, their written capabilities statement which shall be considered by the agency. Please forward the capability statement information to Maria Shamburger, Contracting Officer, Reference 2017-10201, Centers for Disease Control, Office of Acquisition Services, ATTN: Maria Shamburger, MS: K14, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to an award of a federal contract. The website is: www.sam.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/2017-10201/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, United States
- Zip Code: 30333
- Zip Code: 30333
- Record
- SN04450046-W 20170330/170328235227-7573e36900b946e8a75f239f7654e884 (fbodaily.com)
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