The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), California Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) requests proposals from experienced agencies to provide high quality survey and evaluation research activities that support the continued implementation of a statewide retail campaign.  This procurement seeks skilled research professionals to develop survey tools, train data collectors, and conduct data analyses that support a continuation of the CDPH/CTCP statewide California Tobacco Retail Environmental Studies.  The goal of the procurement is to identify the agency most capable of assisting in the implementation of two innovative data collection efforts:

1. The California Tobacco Retail Surveillance Study (CTRSS);
2. The Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community (HSHC) evaluation survey.

Campaign implementation will help assist local health jurisdictions conduct surveillance of tobacco in California retail stores.

Agencies submitting a proposal must have the proficiency and capacity to address all of the services described in the CTRES Minimum Required Scope of Work (SOW) Elements (Appendix 1).

• RFP 14-10313_FUNDING ALERT (PDF - 61.96 Kb)

Eligibility

Public and private organizations having the capacity to conduct expert surveillance and evaluation to the extent identified in this procurement are eligible. Pursuant to H&S Code Section 104440, a Local Lead Agency (LLA) is ineligible for awards under this procurement unless the LLA is a participant within a consortium of community-based organizations or non-profit agencies.  The following entities are ineligible for these funds: any agency that accepts funding from a tobacco company or one of its subsidiaries or has an affiliation or contractual relationship with a tobacco company or one of its subsidiaries during the term of this agreement.  For colleges and universities this requirement applies specifically to the Principal Investigator and any investigators associated with the funded project; this requirement applies during the term of the project and for a five-year period preceding the start date of the project.  Agency certification to this effect is required.  The above does not apply where an organization receives funds from a tobacco entity pursuant to a court order, a statutory directive, or a negotiated settlement between the California Attorney General’s Office and a tobacco company entity.

Selection Criteria

Each proposal that complies with the mandatory requirements will be evaluated and scored by peer reviewers.  Each proposal will be scored on a scale of 0 to 100 points and will receive a final group consensus score.  Proposals receiving a final group consensus score of 75 points or more will be considered for funding.  However, receiving a final group consensus score of 75 points or more does not assure funding.

• RFP 14-10313 CTRES Version 6-19-14.pdf (PDF - 278.02 Kb)


• Appendix 1 CTRES Minimum Required SOW Elements (PDF - 108.92 Kb)


• Appendix 2 Mandatory Letter of Intent (PDF - 78.36 Kb)


• Appendix 3 Computer Software Minimum Specifications (PDF - 94.02 Kb)


• Appendix 4 Comparable State Civil Service Classifications (PDF - 6.96 Kb)


• Appendix 5 Budget Justification Instructions for Funding Opportunities (PDF - 361.62 Kb)


• Appendix 6 CDPH Travel Reimbursement Information (PDF - 200.92 Kb)


• Appendix 7 TCFOR User Instructions (PDF - 0.51 Mb)


• Appendix 8 Instructions for Accessing the OTIS Applicant Training Course (PDF - 49.40 Kb)


• Appendix 9 Required Healthy Stores for Healthy Community Activities (PDF - 334.82 Kb)


• Appendix 10 FY 2014-2017 Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community Campaign (PDF - 72.87 Kb)

The California Department of Public Health intends to award a contract to the following applicant for Request for Proposals 14-10313 California Tobacco Retail Environment Studies:

1. Stanford Prevention Research Center.

• TCFOR notice of intent to award (PDF - 7.41 Kb)

• EXHIBIT A - SCOPE OF WORK (PDF - 129.58 Kb)


• EXHIBIT B - BUDGET DETAIL AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS (PDF - 132.01 Kb)


• Exhibit C – GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (PDF - 95.96 Kb)


• EXHIBIT D(C) - SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (PDF - 220.25 Kb)


• EXHIBIT E - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (PDF - 87.89 Kb)


• EXHIBIT F - CONTRACTORS RELEASE (PDF - 191.74 Kb)


• EXHIBIT G - TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT INFORMATION (PDF - 172.49 Kb)


• CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION CLAUSE (CCC – 307) (PDF - 89.47 Kb)

• RFP Information Webinar – Friday, June 27, 2014, 10am to noon Pacific Time (PDF - 120.97 Kb)

Approximately $1,050,000 for the 36 month agreement term will be available from the Proposition 99 Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988.  Funding is contingent upon available revenues in the Governor’s Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 and subsequent fiscal years

• Other Materials
• CTCP RFP 14-10313 CTRES Chat Log Q and A (PDF - 29.37 Kb)
• CTCP_Information_Meeting_Presentation (PDF - 0.82 Mb)
• CTCP RFP 14-10313 CTRES Recorded Webinar (WMV File - 90.23 Mb)