Youth Tobacco Cessation Treatment

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). This notice is for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to solicit and award a contract on a soles sources basis to the American Academy of Pediatrics for the Development of Considerations for Clinicians Resource for Youth Tobacco Cessation Treatment . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the Office of Smoking and Health (OSH), is the lead federal agency for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control. OSH is a division within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). Originally established in 1965 as the National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health, OSH is dedicated to reducing the death and disease caused by tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. OSH’s activities are aligned across the following overarching impact areas: 1) preventing initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults; 2) eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke; 3) Increasing successful cessation in adults and youth; and 4) Identifying and eliminating tobacco-related disparities. With regard to tobacco prevention and control, there is a pressing need for greater guidance and education specific to youth tobacco cessation geared for clinicians, state health departments, educational institutions and other community-based organizations serving youth and young adults. The available scientific evidence is insufficient to meet the current need and to fill existing gaps. More specifically, little scientific evidence is available on effective tobacco cessation interventions for youth, regardless of tobacco product used, including e-cigarettes. There are no FDA-approved cessation medications for use among youth, and evidence for the efficacy of these products among youth is quite limited. Evidence for behavioral interventions for tobacco cessation for youth is also limited, and there are some conflicting recommendations. The 2008 U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Guidelines on the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence recommend cessation counseling interventions for adolescents with a “B” strength of evidence rating. However, it is our understanding that the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendations includes an evidence rating of “I” for insufficient evidence on effective primary care interventions to help youth who use tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to quit. Especially given the troubling rise of youth use of e-cigarettes, public health action must be taken to step into the gap. A variety of stakeholders, including clinicians, educators, and state tobacco programs, are under pressure to offer youth cessation services through a variety of modalities. These stakeholders have shared their frustration with CDC and others that so little guidance and so few resources are available to help guide youth cessation interventions. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for this procurement is: Leslie Norman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NCCDPHP/OSH 4770 Buford Hway, Mail Stop S107-7 Atlanta, Georgia 30341 Telephone Number: 770-488-5469 E-mail Address: [email protected] The NAICS code for this action is 541519 -- Other Computer Related Services. Interested sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a proposal to [email protected] no later than 15 calendar days after release of this synopsis. Proposals received within 15 days after publication will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Contracting Office Address: 2900 Woodcock Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146 Place of Performance: Contractor’s facility Itasca, IL 60143-2844 United States Primary Point of Contact.: Jerry W. Outley, Team Lead/Contracting Officer [email protected] Phone: 770-488-2831 Fax: 770-488-2868 Secondary Point of Contact: Violet Crawford, Contract Specialist [email protected] Phone: 770-488-1906 Fax: 770-488-2866