Funding-School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2012; January 4, 2010

 

Agency

 

Department of Health and Human Services 

 

Description

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be issuing a solicitation, in accordance with FAR Part 15, to solicit proposals to develop and conduct in the year 2012 the fourth School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS 2012).

The Government's Intent is to award a cost plus fixed fee contract for three phases, with a 32 month period of performance. This requirement will be competed using FAR Subpart 6.1, Full and Open Competition.

 

SHPPS 2012 will characterize all eight components of school health in grades K-12 nationwide in elementary, middle, and high schools. In addition, the study will identify the extent to which school policies and practices address critical school health issues and six categories of behaviors related to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States: 1) behaviors that contribute to unintentional injury and violence; 2) tobacco use; 3) alcohol and other drug use; 4) sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection; 5) dietary behaviors; and 6) physical inactivity. The successful contractor shall design, conduct, and report on a national study of school health policies and practices in grades kindergarten through twelve. Designing the study includes revising the existing SHPPS 2006 questionnaires, reviewing and pilot testing the questionnaires, developing a sampling plan, and developing computer-assisted survey technology. Conducting the study includes selecting a sample, assisting in development of the OMB package, selecting and training data collectors, obtaining site approvals, and collecting data. Reporting on the study includes transferring data to the Government, preparing methodological and progress reports, and collaborating with the Government in the preparation of reports, manuscripts, and other summaries describing the data collected from the study.

 

The solicitation number will be 2010-N-11542. The anticipated award date is March 8, 2010, This requirement is contingent upon the availability of funds. The solicitation anticipated for release on or before November 30, 2009. Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No hardcopy solicitation document is available, telephone requests will not be honored, and no offeror's list will be maintained. It is the offerors responsibility to check this website for the solicitation posting, and any amendments.

 

Announcement Number:  2010-N-11542-SHPPS

 

Closing Date:  Jan 04, 2010 2:00 pm Eastern

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=31da9d39d94aa47716907e2a40ae6690&tab=core&_cview=0

 

Contact Information

 

Angelina H. Waring

fwv2@cdc.gov