SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- AHRQ Public Affairs Support
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Division of Contracts Management, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 601, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- AHRQ-03-0004
- Response Due
- 7/19/2003
- Archive Date
- 8/3/2003
- Point of Contact
- Grant Darryl, Contracting Officer, Phone 301 594-7189, Fax 301 443-7523, - Mary Haines, Contracting Officer, Phone 301 594-7193, Fax 301 443-7523,
- E-Mail Address
-
dgrant@ahrq.gov, mhaines@ahrq.gov
- Description
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is soliciting proposals on a competitive basis under the 8(a) program for a five year cost reimbursement contract for publishing and public affairs support. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code shall be 511120 (not-to-exceed 500 employees). AHRQ is the lead Federal agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to health services. AHRQ sponsors and conducts research that provides evidence-based information that helps policymakers, health care administrators, clinicians, patients, and other health care decision makers make more informed decisions. The contractor must have an understanding of goals and mission of AHRQ and of the fields of writing, editing, design, dissemination, and translation specifically as they relate to health services research and policy, including the respective roles of different elements of the health care system and of leading professional associations with health research and policy interests. The contractor shall provide on-site personnel to support the activities, goals and mission of the Office of Health Care Information (OHCI), the organizational unit of AHRQ that is responsible for writing and editing the Agency=s print and electronic products, and for writing and editing products to publicize, disseminate, and translate the information into practice. The contractor shall support OHCI=s product design, writing, and editing activities necessary for producing Agency printed, graphic, and electronic products. The contractor=s responsibilities shall include activities such as writing, revising/rewriting assigned products; proofreading and editing; managing the development of products; writing journal submissions as assigned; writing and translating publications; and staffing AHRQ exhibits. The contractor=s dissemination and translation activities shall include the writing and implementation of dissemination strategies and plans for AHRQ programs and specific products, as well as for the development of partnerships with specific audiences, such as professional health care organizations, managed care organizations, disease management firms, and consumers and patients, including those who are at higher risk for health problems. These activities require the writing of a substantial number of products including press releases, fact sheets, pitches to the media, direct mail materials, ads for placement in professional journals, and case studies showing the impact of AHRQ-funded research. In addition, the contractor must demonstrate the ability to write materials and conduct outreach to the media in English and in Spanish; write public service announcements in English and Spanish; write journal articles; write scripts and write materials to prepare for Web casts and Web chats; and write other dissemination and translation products. The contractor also must conduct audience research and test various AHRQ products using a variety of techniques and write reports summarizing the results of this audience research. The estimated issuance data of solicitation AHRQ-03-0004 is June 18, 2003 with the proposal due approximately 30 days thereafter. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will only be available by downloading from the Internet on AHRQ?s Internet site at http://www.ahrq.gov. It is the offeror?s responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments. Since we will not know who is downloading the solicitation, a bidders list will not be available.
- Record
- SN00337647-W 20030604/030602213202 (fbodaily.com)
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