New York City Ghanaian Immigrant Mental Health and

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development seeks proposals to provide community-based participatory research and mental health intervention services for Ghanaian immigrant communities in New York City. Offerors must conduct stakeholder engagement, data collection, intervention design and testing, and results dissemination over a three year period in accordance with the Statement of Work. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, organizational capabilities, and past performance, with preference given to New York City-based minority serving institutions with experience serving Ghanaian communities. Proposals are due by March 24, 2023.

There is no set-aside designated for this opportunity. The applicable NAICS code is 541690 with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The solicitation anticipates one time-and-materials contract award with a period of performance from March 31, 2023 through March 30, 2026. The contractor must recruit over 1,000 Ghanaian immigrants across New York City's five boroughs to understand risk factors and develop a peer-led pilot intervention over the three year period. Place of performance will be within New York City.