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D -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE NBCCEDP SOL 1999N00118 DUE 063099 POC Susan B. Kiddoo, Contract Specialist, (770) 488-2605 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contemplates awarding a contract to provide extensive technical assistance and consultation to 70 funded programs, and to maintain and report data results from the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). Two forms of data are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) by NBCCEDP funded programs. The first form of data is the minimum data elements (MDEs). The MDEs consist primarily of information about the clinical outcomes of women who are provided screening and diagnostic services for breast and cervical cancer with funds provided through the NBCCEDP. The second form of data is the program infrastructure data reported to CDC, DCPC. Infrastructure data regarding NBCCEDP funded programs are reported to CDC through the System for Technical Assistance Reporting (STAR). The STAR system provides information on management and staffing, public education and outreach, professional education, coalitions and partnerships, service delivery, quality assurance and implementation, and surveillance, tracking, and follow-up mechanisms and approaches. Each of the 70 programs has the option to use any database management system of their choice. The Cancer Screening and Tracking System (CaST) was developed to provide programs with an optional system to use for collecting, monitoring, and reporting the MDEs. This system is offered free of charge and will be supported by this contract. Currently, there are approximately 27 programs utilizing this system. The contemplated contract may include a variety of tasks such as: (a) maintain and update MDE Edit Program and CaST; (b) operate and maintain data system for processing STAR data; (c) test the updated MDE Edit Program, CaST, and STAR; (d) maintain documentation for MDE Edit Program, CaST, and STAR; (e) provide technical assistance, training, and user support for MDE Edit Program, CaST, and STAR; (f) develop and maintain system ofSAS computer programs to process the MDEs; (g) update computer programs as needed to facilitate changes to content or format of the MDEs; (h) test all computer programs before beginning data processing for the MDEs; (i) document computer programs used to process the MDEs; (j) ensure compatibility of program data format transfer with MDE data maintenance system; (k) receive and Process MDE data from approximately 80 programs; (l) provide personnel to provide technical assistance for approximately 80 programs in the area of data quality and data reporting with extensive travel required; (m) provide personnel to update and distribute MDE data documentation and produce periodic data user's update for program data managers and program directors; (n) resolve data inconsistencies and problems, and answer data related questions from programs and document for monthly review by CDC; (o) develop and implement a secure mechanism for approximately 80 programs to report the MDE and STAR data to the contractor; (p) developa web site that will link into the NBCCEDP web site; and (q) maintain security of data. The ESTIMATED issue date of the RFP is approximately May 15, 1999. This is a total small business set-aside. The applicable SIC Code is 7375. The dollar limit for this SIC Code is $18.0 million. The ESTIMATED due date for proposals is June 30, 1999. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE RFP WILL BE ACCEPTED; ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE HONORED. Written requests should cite RFP No. 1999N00118. Written requests may be sent by facsimile to (770) 488-2670 or 2671. All responsible sources that meet the above requirements may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Note 1. Posted 04/21/99 (I-SN322881). (0111)

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