SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Resource Center for Maternal and Child Health Training
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Procurement Management, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- RFP05N2405267DP
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2005
- Description
- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is soliciting proposals from organizations to provide a Resource Center for Maternal and Child Health Training for the Maternal & Child Health Bureau . The contractor shall provide all technical expert support to facilitate strategic planning efforts for the Training Branch of the Division of Research, Training, and Education Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The NAICS Code is 541611 with a small business standard of 6.0 million. The mission of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) is to provide national leadership and to work in partnership with States, communities, public-private partners, and families to strengthen the maternal and child health (MCH) infrastructure, assure the availability and use of medical homes, and build the knowledge and human resources, in order to assure continued improvement in health, safety and well-being of the MCH population. In particular, the Training Branch within MCHB, HRSA is responsible in part for assuring the building of knowledge and human resources to improve the health of children through training and education of the next generation of MCH public health leaders. Much more just than a mechanism to support the education of individuals, the Training Program is designed to be a vehicle for national MCH infrastructure building. Training Program grantees are key partners with the Federal government and the States in improving the health of women and children through their work with professional associations, public agencies, and voluntary organizations; moreover, they constitute a ready and willing cadre of individuals with expertise, dedication and commitment to children. The scope of work requires convening various groups to develop work plans necessary to achieve the National Plan for Maternal and Child Health Training objectives. Moreover, this includes the following general activities: Data analysis and management information activities such as establishing baseline indicators, analyzing performance indicators, and monitoring the progress and impact of the MCH Training Strategic Plan. Providing MCH Training program coordination activities such as preparation for site visits, supporting innovative collaborations to reach areas not currently served through the MCH Training Program and substantive assistance with the sharing of training materials.Program development activities such as providing technical expertise and logistical support for 4 special interest group meetings each year, 3-5 white papers each year, and a training program grantee meeting in Year 3 related to the implementation of the MCH Training Strategic Plan.Strategic partnership development such as identifying and tracking key national organizations with an interest in MCH training, monitoring activities of the Federal Interagency committee on MCH Training, and assessing the interests of foundations in the National Plan for Maternal and Child Health Training activities. In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, and facilities to perform the following tasks. In all of these tasks, there shall be an overall strategic approach that will include an emphasis on the goals and objectives of the National Plan for Maternal and Child Health Training. Data Analysis and Management Information Activities: The contractor shall assist Federal program staff in analyzing performance indicators and grantee progress reports. In particular, the contractor shall review the current performance indicators with experts in the content areas and make recommendations to Federal staff regarding their utility (in particular, do they need to be better specified? Can they be improved? Are key performance indicators missing?). The contractor shall also review progress reports for qualitative information deemed helpful in describing the impact of the MCH Training Program. The contractor shall develop a comprehensive, annual report and PowerPoint presentation based on analysis of information from performance indicators and progress reports. The contractor shall monitor, analyze and assess on a comprehensive, programmatic basis the progress and impact of the National Plan for Maternal and Child Health Training. The contractor shall design mechanisms whereby pertinent baseline data will be collected to enable the program to benchmark progress and to document performance for the Government Performance and Results Act. The contractor shall coordinate an assessment and mid-course review of the National Plan for Maternal and Child Health Training. These activities shall include but are not limited to developing a strategy for involving and organizing key stakeholders and constituents, outlining a budget and timeline, and documenting the extent to which objectives have been achieved. Activities may include mediating electronic communications in a variety of media which may include a web site, bulletin board service and selected internet focus groups. Technical expertise and mechanisms for these efforts will be provided under a separate contract. The Government anticipates award of a contract consisting of a twelve month base period and four (4) option years.. This is a pre-solicitation notice and not a request for proposals. The solicitation document (RFP) will be posted at this site www.fedbizopps.gov within thirty (30) days of this notice and can be downloaded by looking under the main menu for HHS/Office-Health Resources and Services Administration/locations-Division of Procurement Management. The closing date for receipt of proposals will be approximately thirty (30) days after issuance/posting of the RFP. It shall be the offeror?s responsibility to monitor this website for the RFP and any amendments to the RFP. The agency will consider proposals from all responsible sources. The contact person for this acquisition is: Debora A. Pitts, Contracts Operations Branch, DPM/OMPS/HRSA, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19, Rockville, MD 20857-5600; phone number 301-443-3789 or 443-2750; FAX 301-443-6038.
- Record
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