65 -- KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS TO IDENTIFY THE BARRIERS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW TARGETED TESTING AND TREATMENT OF LATENT TB INFECTION RECOMMENDATIONS

Notice Date

September 28, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146

ZIP Code

30341-4146

Solicitation Number

2000Q00213

Response Due

October 13, 2000

Point of Contact

Andrew Kegler, Purchasing Agent, Phone (770)488-2639, Fax (770)488-2670, Email AKegler@CDC.GOV

E-Mail Address

Andrew Kegler (AKegler@CDC.GOV)

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting quotations for the contractor to perform selected activities associated with recruiting participants, conducting, and reporting results of 100 semi-structured telephone key informant interviews (including key informant interview guide field test with 8 physicians). The vendor shall also perform selected activities associated with recruiting participants, conducting, and reporting results of two focus groups. The key informant interviews and the focus groups shall be designed to assess potential barriers to the acceptance, implementation, and adherence to the new targeted testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) guidelines and determine the role communications and health education activities can play in assisting to overcome these barriers. The contractor shall have experience in developing, implementing, and reporting results of key informant interviews and focus groups for public health agencies. The contractor shall have experience working with health care providers. This requirement falls under SIC code 8733 with a size standard of $5 million average annual receipts for the three fiscal years. All responsible sources may submit an offer. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. See Numbered Note 1. *****

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001002/65SOL001.HTM (D-272 SN501935)