R -- DATA COLLECTION SERVICES

Notice Date

August 22, 2001

Contracting Office

VA Palo Alto Healthcare Systems (640/90C), 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290

ZIP Code

94304-1290

Solicitation Number

261-0351-01

Response Due

September 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Angelina R. Aying, 650/849-0385

Description

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, a facility within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 21 is soliciting for an organization with the capability of conducting a survey of veterans and non-veterans. The survey needs to be a probability sample of households, yielding a nationally representative sample. Three related surveys will be conducted: 1) randomly sampled US veterans ages 21 and over; 2) US veterans ages 21+, oversampled on the basis of low income (200% of poverty) and race/ethnicity; 3) randomly US households. The US veterans population must not be restricted to users of the VA Health Care System. Proposals that use internet-based survey administration, where active consent can be obtained and documented are encouraged. Work also includes providing VA Center for Health Care Evaluationn (CHCE)with electronic datasets, electronic documentation with labels and value labels, a codebook, a document that describes the survey methods employed, a document that details the response rates, and a document that described the calculation of the probability weights. All aspects of work are to be completed 6 months after surveys are provided by CHCE to contractor. Given the focus of the study, the Contractor shall include experienced professionals with expertise in the design and execution of probability samples among US households. Experience with health care surveys, including conducting surveys with veterans, low-income and multi -- ethnic populations. Electronic solicitation may be obtained at no cost from the following URL:http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp.html. Any amendments issued against this solicitation will also be available at the same URL address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. If you encountered problems downloading or reading the file, please call Michell Ranes at (540) 842-4699. NAICS code 541611 applies with size standard of $5.0

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