SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) IV
- Notice Date
- 2/14/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Contracts Management, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850
- ZIP Code
- 20850
- Solicitation Number
- AHRQ-12-10009
- Point of Contact
- Gayle Sunde, Phone: 301-427-1573
- E-Mail Address
-
gayle.sunde@ahrq.hhs.gov
(gayle.sunde@ahrq.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) intends to post a solicitation forIDIQ contracts (multiple award) for Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) IV. Specifically, EPCs will perform task orders to meet the following objectives: •Promote the synthesis and translation of evidence. •Engage stakeholders to identify and refine questions in which systematic review will help disseminate and translate research findings for the stakeholder audienc. •Conduct comparative effectiveness reviews, technical briefs, and updates of reviews with systematic and transparent methods. •Engage stakeholders to identify and characterize Future research needs to inform real-world healthcare decisions. •Collaborate with partners, including other EPCs and AHRQ programs, to promote relevant, consistent, transparent and valuable implementation of the systematic review process, dissemination of findings from systematic reviews and methodology projects, and the EPC Program as a whole. •Improve validity and utility of systematic reviews for decision-making a.Advance methods of systematic review through empiric methods research b.Ensure quality of EPC reviews through associate editor and peer review. •Improve consistency and cohesiveness of program a.Develop methods guidance and translation of methods guidance to aid implementation efforts i.CERs and systematic reviews ii.Reviews of medical tests iii.Identification of Future research needs iv.Topic identification b.Development of tools to improve EPC program efficiency The IDIQ contracts will be awarded prior to September 30, 2012, with an ordering period of five (5) years. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor this site for release of the solicitation, download their own copy of the solicitation, and monitor the site for any subsequent amendments. All responsible business firms may submit a proposal which will be evaluated by AHRQ. It is estimated that the solicitation will be issued on or about March 2, 2012.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/AHRQ-12-10009/listing.html)
- Record
- SN02675436-W 20120216/120215000451-610bede5d6c901ac454bb9118f73e64a (fbodaily.com)
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