Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Evaluation of CDC's Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships Initiative

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) issues Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Number 2011-N-13268 under the provisions of FAR 35.016 and FAR 6.102(d)(2) which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. Contracts that are awarded based on responses to this BAA are as a result of full and open competition and therefore in full compliance with the provisions of PL 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984". The BAA can be found as an attachment to this synopsis. CDC contracts with educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, not for profit organizations, state and local government, and private industry for research and development (R&D) in those areas covered in Part II of this BAA. The NAICS code for this BAA is 541712, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) with a size standard of 500 employees. This BAA is open and in effect for 21 days from the date of release (March 23, 2011 through April 13 2011). THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE CALL FOR WHITE PAPERS for the program entitled, "Evaluation of CDC's Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships Initiative". Prior to submission of a white paper offerors are strongly encouraged to contact the CDC BAA Technical Coordinator Dr. Phyllis Holditch Niolon, at (770) 488-1362. White papers must be received by April 13, 2011 in order to be considered for further evaluation. White papers should be submitted electronically to the CDC BAA Technical Coordinator, Dr. Phyllis Holditch Niolon, at euh2@cdc.gov.