SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Special Issue on Research Capacity and Infrastructure Development in Schools of Social Work
- Notice Date
- 10/17/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- 09-003SB
- Archive Date
- 11/11/2008
- Point of Contact
- Sally Boakye, Phone: 301-496-6546
- E-Mail Address
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boakyes@mail.nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- In accordance with FAR Part 13, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) intends to procure professional services on a sole source basis from the National Association of Social Workers. The period of performance shall be for a period of 12 months Background The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) furthers the mission of NIH by emphasizing the critical role that behavioral and social factors play in health, health care and well-being. OBSSR serves as the focal point for coordination and development of NIH policies, goals, and objectives in the behavioral and social sciences at NIH. OBSSR is also a liaison between the NIH intramural and extramural communities, other Federal agencies, academic and scientific societies, national voluntary health agencies, the biomedical research community, the media, and the general public on matters pertaining to behavioral and social sciences research. OBSSR’s vision is to bring together the biomedical, behavioral, and social science communities to work more collaboratively to solve the pressing health challenges facing our nation. OBSSR’s plan includes facilitating: (a) the next generation of basic behavioral and social science research; (b) transdisciplinary “team science” that integrates biomedical, behavioral and social-ecological perspectives; (c) research that integrates the systems and multiple levels of analysis – from cells to society – required to understand and model how individual, group, societal and contextual factors interact; and (d) the translation, implementation, dissemination and maintenance of best practices to strengthen the science of dissemination, put what is known into widespread practice, reduce the burden of chronic disease and help eliminate inequities in health and health care. The OBSSR proposes to support and fund the development of a special issue of the journal Social Work Research (SWR) on advances in research infrastructure in social work. This effort will promote research excellence and knowledge development and translation efforts in keeping with the recommendations outlined in the 2003 NIH Plan for Social Work Research (http://obssr.od.nih.gov/publications/swr_report.pdf). In 2003, under the direction of the OBSSR, the NIH created the NIH Plan for Social Work Research (http://obssr.od.nih.gov/publications/swr_report.pdf). The NIH has continued to work diligently to address the recommendations set forth in that report. Considerable improvements in research capacity and infrastructure have been realized in schools of social work in the past 15 years. Investments by local universities and schools of social work, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and by groups such as the John A Hartford Foundation have enhanced knowledge development and increased research capacity in many social work programs. These and other investments have resulted in historic improvements in the scope and quality of social work research. Accomplishments to date include the enhancement of research portfolios in schools of social work; an increase in the number of NIH-funded social work investigators; the development of funded social work research centers and institutes; and expansion of interdisciplinary research in schools of social work. These advances have led to a wider dissemination of policy- and practice-relevant research and to an increase in the impact of social work research. STATEMENT OF WORK Despite recent accomplishments, the current demand for evidence-based policy and practice heightens the need for an acceleration of research capacity in social work programs. Furthermore, a recent NIH program announcement that encourages proposals from schools of social work who have not received center or infrastructure grants suggests the need for an exchange of information about the most effective ways to increase research productivity. As part of this effort, Social Work Research is soliciting manuscripts for a special issue devoted to progress in developing research capacity and infrastructure in schools of social work. Possible topics include: •lessons learned about enhancing research capacity and infrastructure from investments made by NIH, foundations, states, and universities •strategic models aimed at improving research infrastructure that offer promise for replication across schools of social work •key practices, personnel, resources, and strategic supports that are necessary to develop robust research programs The editors will consider papers from a variety of authors including principal investigators of NIH grants, centers, and infrastructure programs; investigators representing foundations, states, and other sources; deans, associate deans, and faculty of social work programs; university research administrators; and policy makers and practitioners. Impact of the Special Issue There have been considerable advances in social work research in the past several decades. During this time, schools of social work have worked diligently to improve the supports necessary to foster rigorous scholarship. The special issue aimed at research infrastructure will describe the efforts of national organizations, universities, and community partners to enhance research. Funding for the special issue will make it possible to publish a double-issue of the journal devoted solely to the topic of infrastructure support. It will also allow NASW Press to distribute the journal far beyond its normal circulation pattern. Current plans call for distribution of the journal to all accredited schools of social work and to attendees of conferences such as Society for Social Work Research in 2009. Sole Source Justification About Social Work Research SWR is a quarterly academic journal committed to the dissemination of knowledge generated through empirical research. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles, topics devoted to measurement and instrument development, and research notes. A wide range of topics pertinent to research in the health and behavioral sciences are published in each journal issue. Manuscripts typically address the etiology, prevention, and treatment of individual and social problems in the context of mental health, health, substance abuse, and antisocial conduct (e.g., aggression, violence, crime, delinquency). Manuscripts appearing in the journal also present findings from controlled investigations of interventions aimed at vulnerable populations using samples of high-risk children, youth, and families. Publications also address issues associated with poverty, child welfare, and aging. SWR is particularly noted for its interest in publishing empirical papers that use advanced analytical techniques to address complex etiological and intervention related questions. The SWR journal which is managed by NASW Press is uniquely positioned and qualified to implement this project. All interested parties shall submit electronic responses to Sally Boakye at boakyes@mail.nih.gov. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 PM local time prevailing on October 27, 2008. Please reference solicitation number 09-003/SB on all correspondence to this notice.
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