CDC Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, and Prevention Research Development (SHEPheRD) Contract

Introduction - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working on SHEPheRD recompete (total 5 Domains) and is seeking industry feedback on a possible Small Business set aside** for Domain 3 (NAICS 541611 & 541618) under the SHEPheRD recompete requirement. **small business set aside for all projects < $150K and small business subcontracting requirement for large businesses (25% of work must be for small businesses; Indirect cap of 10% when subcontracting with small business). ** New Domain 3: Formative Research, Guidance Development, and Translation to Improve Healthcare Practices The purpose of this domain is to obtain services for evaluating, enhancing, and disseminating products that assist in improving healthcare practices and bridging the public health and healthcare divide. These services will be uniquely informed by the perspective of the product users, and as such shall include the expertise of patient advocates, healthcare professional societies, and public health experts across the healthcare system. Each task order under this domain will provide specific instructions on what activities and deliverables will be required. A. The specific activities/tasks that may be conducted under this domain include: Formative Research: Expert Panels Focus Groups Research Consultation Guidance Development: Guidance Development Guidance Evaluation Research Translation and Training: Fellowship Programs Training Development and Feedback Education Materials Development B. The requirements for inclusion in this Domain: Provide access to and have an established relationship with experts experienced in advocating for patients and/ or public health concerns as demonstrated by individual participation on national, state, and local boards related to healthcare epidemiology, patient safety, antibiotic resistance and safe healthcare practices. Established relationship shall be documented formally (staff, subcontract, or MOU) in the vendor's response to RFP. Provide access to a constituency of professional healthcare workers through a formalized society or membership and have a standardized way to communicate with that constituency either remotely (i.e. website or newsletter) or during a conference organized by the society. Provide access to and have an established relationship with State Departments of Health for fellowship and/or training programs in the areas of infection prevention, stewardship, antibiotic resistance, or other areas related to healthcare epidemiology. The contractor shall have experience in 3 or more preferred categories: 1.) qualitative research and formative research development and implementation; 2.) developing guidelines for healthcare workers or settings, 3.) guideline/ product/ project evaluation, 4.) translation science, and 5.) development of fellowship/ training programs for healthcare professionals. Previous experience performing the tasks and activities with any of the afroementioned individuals and/or societies is preferred. Instructions - CDC appreciates industry feedback on any or all of the following questions. Responses should be sent to the following email address: IJK8@cdc.gov no later than 1 June 2020. Responses should be in Microsoft Office product format (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc). Responses will be kept confidential. Response or non-response to this RFI will have no bearing on the standing of any offeror in subsequent solicitations. The sole purpose of this RFI is to assist CDC in seeking Small Business Concerns for the requirement. CDC does not plan to respond back to companies that submit responses to this RFI except perhaps to ask a clarifying question regarding a response provided by a company. Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Financial Resource, Office of Acquisition Services (Atlanta), 2900 Woodock Blvd, Room 4600, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146, UNITED STATES Point of Contact(s): Tailee C. Tucker, Contracting Officer, Phone 770-488-2812, Email tctucker@cdc.gov