REQ 1238768 CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS_CTP responses 8 17 2021.pdf

REQ 1238678 CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS and GOVERNMENT RESPONSES 8 17 2021

1) Page 8 of the RFQ states the Government, “…intends to obtain sentinel surveillance reports summarizing findings from existing surveys and other data collection efforts…”

a. What is the current format of the survey data? (e.g. free form text input, Likert scale input, etc.)

The Government is requesting sentinel surveillance reports from existing surveys and other data collection efforts that contractors are already collecting; thus, we would look to the contractor to define the format of their data that are being collected.

b. Can CTP provide links to the surveys of interest?

The Government is interested in findings from existing surveys being collected. The Government’s expectation is that the contractor would have their own findings from their own surveys.

Additionally, findings from national surveys (e.g., National Youth Tobacco Survey) would be a welcome supplement to the contractor’s survey results.

c. What is the structure of the surveys? (e.g. GUI-form/web-based?)

The Government looks to the contractor to define the structure of their surveys.

d. Does the survey data need to be declassified during or before being fed into CTP’s data storage solutions?

We are unsure what you mean by “declassified.” If the question is referring to deidentified data, then yes, the government is requesting that the data and findings from the contractor’s own surveys be deidentified.

e. Does CTP require any support to integrate data sources to CTP data storage or are the surveys already integrated?

No. Data integration is not part of this requirement.

Can you help confirm a details of CTP’s current state of managing tobacco survey data?

2) Is CTP seeking any recommendations of software solutions best suited to perform and automate surveillance reporting?

No. Software solutions are not part of this requirement.

3) Is there an incumbent contractor on Tobacco Youth and Adult Sentinel Surveillance Report efforts?

No

REQ 1238678 CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS and GOVERNMENT RESPONSES 8 17 2021

4) Does CTP intend to present these data in a dashboard format or just via a static report?

No. A dashboard is not part of this requirement.

5) Does CTP have an intended budget in mind for this work?

CTP will evaluate all price proposals to determine if they are fair and reasonable.

6) Are the sentinel surveillance reports for internal use only by FDA?

Yes, the sentinel surveillance reports will be for internal use only by FDA.

7) Does FDA intend to use data from the sentinel surveillance reports in externally-facing materials, press releases, or other communications with the public?

FDA does not intend to use data from the sentinel surveillance reports in externally-facing materials, press releases, or other communications with the public. However, if FDA desires to use the data externally, FDA will seek the contractor’s written consent.

8. We want to confirm that the FDA purchasing reports from our data does not implicate the PRA requirements on surveys of individuals. In other words, we want to confirm that FDA will not impose those requirements on our pre-existing survey process.

Yes, that is correct.

9. Related question that may be answered by #8. We want to confirm that FDA does not envision our pre-existing survey process as having to meet accessibility standards.

Yes, that is correct.

10. We want to confirm that FDA is not acquiring an interest in the underlying data for our reports.

Yes, that is correct.