Recruitment and Electronic Data Collection for National Center for Health Statistics

The Recruitment and Electronic Data Collection for National Center for Health Statistics Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA-HHS-CDC-NHCS-EDC-29) is a master contract vehicle established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support comprehensive health data collection and management services. The BPA focuses on recruitment, electronic data collection, and maintenance of survey participant cooperation for national health statistics programs. Specifically, the contract enables the CDC to efficiently procure information technology and data collection services through multiple pre-qualified contractors.

The BPA has been primarily utilized by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and Westat, Inc. to deliver firm fixed-price task orders related to health survey data collection and electronic health record management. Recent task orders have ranged from $884,907 to $11,050,837, with performance periods typically spanning two to five years. Key scopes have included collecting electronic health record data from federally qualified health centers, conducting national hospital care survey outreach and recruitment, and supporting cloud migration efforts for health data systems. All task orders to date have been awarded without specific set-aside designations, with performance locations predominantly in Virginia and Maryland. The BPA has a shared ceiling of $90 million and is set to remain active until May 21, 2029, providing the CDC flexibility in acquiring specialized health data collection and management services.