R -- STUDY OF FATHERS' INVOLVEMENT IN PERMANENCY PLANNING AND CHILD WELFARE CASEWORK

Notice Date

April 26, 2001

Contracting Office

DHHS, Office of the Secretary, Office of Acquisition Management; Room 443H, Humphrey Building; 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.; Washington, D.C. 20201

ZIP Code

20201

Solicitation Number

RFP-9-01-HHS-OS

Point of Contact

Point of Contact: Cheryl Howe, Contract Specialist, 202-690-5552

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services seeks qualified offerors to conduct a study that will, through several methodologies, examine the role of fathers in permanency planning and child welfare casework. Study methods will include a literature review; interviews with child welfare caseworkers about their efforts to locate and involve fathers in specific cases; and visits to several child welfare systems implementing practices to improve their capacity to search for and involve fathers in child welfare casework. In addition, if feasible, the study will test the utility of applying to child welfare cases to methods of identifying and locating fathers commonly used in child support enforcement. The study will require OMB clearance and approval from an Institutional Review Board. This acquisition is a full and open competition. The period of performance will be thirty-six months. A cost reimbursement type contract is anticipated. The date of issue for this RFP will be approximately 15 calendar days after this notice is published. Proposals will be due 30 days after issuance date of the RFP. It is anticipated that the solicitation document will be available on the DHHS website at www.hhs.gov/ogam/oam/opportunities/opportun.htm Requests for paper copies of this RFP must be made in writing to the address and contact point listed above. Requests may be faxed to Cheryl Howe at (202) 690-5698. There will not be a bidder's conference. Any questions on the RFP will be due in writing approximately 10 calendar days after RFP issuance.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010430/RSOL003.HTM (D-116 SN50K4B6)