Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146

D -- TELEPHONE SURVEY SAMPLES SOL 2000-Q-00015 DUE 120199 POC Susan Cleveland, Contracting Officer, (770) 488-2670/fax, Section 1, Mailstop K-18 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a requirement for a contractor to provide timely, high-quality telephone sample records to be used by health departments in the U.S., District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The database of working telephone numbers will be used to conduct the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Survey in addition to health related surveys in conjunction with the states, surrounding territories and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The database shall contain sampling frame information needed to properly weight sample data and shall allow BRFSS states with an enhanced capability to conduct monthly random digit-dialed telephone surveys. The sample of database numbers shall be suitable for conducting project-based (which may include geographic stratification within projects), random digit-dialed (RDD) telephone surveys using list-assisted disproportionate stratified sampling (DSS) designs, sample telephone records for RDD telephone surveys, which may include internal geographic stratification, sampling from information needed for weighing geographic and density stratum for the projects for which sample records are provided, other information related to the production of the sample or changes which may impact the use of the sample by projects or BSB in processing the survey data and technical expertise relative to the production of the sample and consultative capacity on sampling issues. The period of performance for the proposed purchase order shall be from December 10, 1999 through December 31, 2000. The government anticipates making a single award in response to this Request for Quotation (RFQ). Offerors are advised that this RFQ is set aside for small business. SIC for this acquisition is 4813. Request for Quotations No. 2000-Q00015 is available on or about November 10 via email, fax or mail. No telephone requests will be honored. All requests for the Request for Quotations must be submitted in writing via FAX at 770-488-2670 (Attention: Susan Cleveland). Closing date for submission of quotes will be December 1, 1999. See numbered Note 1. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398665). (0309)

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