Questions_and_Answers_for_60527.docx

Questions and Answers for 60527

-what is the format of submission (hard copy or electronic) and relevant address; is there a proposal template (or preferred format/structure that facilitates review)? The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. Include FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representation and Certification with Offer or indicate it is available at the ORCA website. No telephonic quotes will be processed.

-will the price provided be for year 1 of a 1 year contract or year 1 of a 3 year contract? This is just a one-year contract. I would expect the tasks to be completed by July 2014.

-will the survey be distributed via NIOSH and will data collected be kept on a NIOSH server, with our NIOSH-collaborative performance, per the contract, of survey design, web-site interface, distribution, maximization of response rate, analysis of data, and reporting? This contract does not include implementing the survey. This effort is to design the sampling strategy, assist with development of the survey questionnaire, and provide the programming for the Web questionnaire.

-from the data, will we be able to collaboratively prepare manuscripts with NIOSH for publication in peer reviewed journals? No data will be collected under this contract.