Motor Vehicle Restraint Policy

This sources sought notice is NOT a request for formal proposals or quotes. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking to identify small business sources that have the capability and qualifications to perform technical assistance in coordinating, identifying and implementing, the appropriate steps needed in order to strengthen seat belt use in 2 states. The contractor shall identify 2 states that meet the following criteria: 1) health departments that have interest in the area of seat belts and motor vehicle safety, 2) have low levels of seat belt use, and 3) have an interest and readiness to begin activities that can increase seat belt use. The contractor shall provide technical assistance to state health departments using evidence-based science and state-specific data regarding seat belt use. Evidence-based science is not equivelent to evidence-based research. Qualified contractors will have the knowledge, skills, and expetise required to provide technical assistance in a public health setting. Within each state, the contractor shall work with state health department staff to identify a core work group of health officials, traffic safety experts and other stakeholders. In each of the 2 states, the contractor shall work with the health department and their partners during one 1-2 day meeting to provide technical assistance on communicating the science about seat belt use to the public. Throughout the length of the period of performance, the contractor shall work with each state to provide appropriate technical assistance. Technical assistance will be provied to two (2) identified states over a period of two years. The number of meeting participants will be dependent upon the number state partners, estimted to be less than 20 per state. A meeting will be held in each state. The contractor will provide ongoing technical assistance and will conduct quarterly conference calls with each state after the initial technical assistance meeting. In addition to quarterly conference calls, the contractor shall provide ongoing technical assistance to states based on current data needs. The contractor will conduct monthly conference calls with CDC. The conference calls will cover technical assistance successes and challenges, and solicit feedback about the process. As part of the technical assistance to be provided, the contractor shall analyze existing national and state seat belt use and safety data to describe the impact of existing strategies in the identified state. Data shall be analyzed and provided to the CDC. The specific data that will be used and the methodology and analysis plan will be discussed with the CDC, the contractor, and the state. At the completion of this contract, the contractor shall produce a final report identifying lessons learned from the states. The contractor shall describe the technical approaches used in each State; addressing the accomplishments, challenges, opportunities, barriers, and proposed next steps. Minimum Requirements: Capability statements must have demonstrated experience and expertise in the seat belt policies and laws and coalition building activities within the transportation or motor vehicle injury prevention field. The Government anticipates awarding a contract consisting of a one (1) year base period. This sources sought is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Please submit a capability statement ONLY for this requirement. All correspondence and responses must be submitted via e-mail to Wikiki Henton at kfv5@cdc.gov and received no later than July 27, 2012. Page limit is 25 pages. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE IN THIS NOTICE. The email subject line must read Sources Sought 2012-N-14791. All responses to this notice must identity the socio-economic status of the respondent as registered in the Central Contractor Registration, name and address of company, name and phone number of contact person, and DUNS number. The applicable Small Business Administration North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541611 -- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.