Data Collection Service

North Carolina A&T State University's Department of Biology is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive community engagement, participant recruitment, and data collection services for a research project in the Greensboro and Durham, North Carolina communities. The vendor's primary responsibility will be to recruit 40 households, 20 from historically redlined districts and 20 from non-redlined districts, to ensure a balanced and representative sample. The vendor shall conduct outreach and education within these communities to inform residents about the study's objectives, secure their participation, and obtain informed consent. Additionally, the vendor shall manage the collection of microbiome samples and the administration of health and environment surveys. The vendor's trained staff will visit participant homes to collect samples from key areas such as premise plumbing, water sources, and sinks. The bid opening date is November 18, 2024, and the intent is to award a contract resulting from this solicitation.

The Request for Quote (RFQ) outlines pricing and invoicing requirements, as well as Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) participation goals of 10% utilization of diverse firms as subcontractors. The vendor is required to provide references and may be subject to background checks for personnel performing services under the contract. The contract will be administered with defined requirements for a contract manager, post-award project review meetings, continuous improvement, periodic status reports, and acceptance of work. The contract value or budget range is not specified in the provided information.