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R -- EVALUABILITY ASSESSMENT SOL 96-125(Q) DUE 062196 POC Contact Lisa Brown, Contract Specialist at (404)842-6553 This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, supplies, materials, equipment and transportation to assess current objectives and progress indicators of CDC-funded Traumatic Brain Injury/Spinal Cord Injury (TBI/SCI) programs based in State health departments. The focus of this assessment will include the development of critical indicators (process and outcome) that can be used to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of these programs at all stages of development and implementation. Specific task shall include: (1) Development of work plan, (2) Conducting literature review, (3) Development of Logic Model, (4) Reporting on Logic Model, (5) Assessing the consistency of Logic Model with program goals, (6) Determining if indicators will serve as basis for program evaluation, (7) Design/development of data collection instruments used in program evaluation and (8) Final reporting requirements. All offers submitted must specifically address the following elements: A. In-depth knowledge of National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) and Disabilities Prevention Program (DPP) missions, structures, and programs (including NCIPC programs funded state-based injury control and DPP funded disabilities prevention programs as evidenced by previous experiences conducting or related work for the NCIPC or DPP). B. Experience conducting an evaluability assessment. C. Knowledge of the field of injury control and disabilities prevention. D. Knowledge of university-based, government-funded extramural research E. Knowledge of CDC granting mechanisms and F. Knowledge of public health systems operating at the federal, state and local levels and CDC's role and mission within these systems. The period of performance is for one year. Interested offerors should request RFQ No. 96-125(Q). The RFQ package will be available on or about 6/4/96. No telephone requests. Only written request will be accepted. (0144)

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