Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) V

Added: May 09, 2014 3:12 pm The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) intends to post a solicitation for a Multiple-Award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) V.

Specifically, EPCs will perform task orders to meet the following objectives:

• Promote the synthesis and translation of evidence.
• Engage private and federal partners and stakeholders to develop and refine questions in which systematic review will help disseminate and translate research findings for the stakeholder audience.
• Conduct systematic reviews or other forms of evidence synthesis for use by partners and other stakeholders.
• 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 evidence syntheses and the EPC Program as a whole.
• Improve validity and utility of systematic reviews for decision-making
• Advance methods of systematic review through empiric methods research
• Ensure quality of EPC reviews through associate editor and peer review.
• Improve consistency and cohesiveness of program
• Develop methods guidance and translation of methods guidance to aid implementation efforts
• Development of tools to improve EPC program efficiency

It is estimated that the IDIQ contracts will be awarded on or about November 14, 2014, 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 May 28, 2014.