Safety and Healthcare Epidemiology Prevention Research Development (SHEPheRD)

Award Date 9/27/2011
Last Date To Order 9/30/2016
Shared Ceiling $20M

The Safety and Healthcare Epidemiology Prevention Research Development (SHEPheRD) Master IDIQ contract, awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), focuses on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance (AR), and related adverse healthcare events. The contract aims to support innovative research and development strategies for detecting, preventing, and mitigating health risks in medical settings. Task orders under this vehicle primarily involve epidemiological research, surveillance, and implementation of healthcare quality improvement initiatives, with a particular emphasis on infectious disease management and clinical outcomes.

Task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate significant variability in scope and value, ranging from small research projects around $26,000 to larger initiatives approaching $4.5 million. Many task orders concentrated on specific research themes, including Ebola response, antibiotic prescription review, electronic health record integration, and infection control strategies. The majority of task orders were firm-fixed price contracts with durations between one to three years, consistently awarded without specific set-asides. While specific prime contractors are not clearly identified, the task orders suggest a focus on specialized medical research institutions and epidemiological consulting firms capable of conducting complex healthcare quality and infectious disease studies for the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.

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