T0946 - New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey

The purpose of this Bid Solicitation is to solicit Quotes for the New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (NJBRFS), collecting information via telephone or cell phone from a representative sample of non-institutionalized adult (18 years of age or older) New Jerseyans.

This Bid Solicitation is issued by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property (Division), Procurement Bureau, on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH).

The State intends to award one (1) Contract in accordance with Section 8.16 – "Contract Award" of this Bid Solicitation.

This is a reprocurement of the services under T0946 – New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey.

The estimated magnitude of this Contract is **$7,500,000**.

The NJBRFS is an ongoing telephone survey conducted by the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) in cooperation with and partially funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a component of the national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). [...] Business establishments and residents of institutions and group quarters are not eligible for interview, with the exception of residents of college dormitories.

The survey instrument used in the NJBRFS consists of the generic BRFSS questionnaire customized to reflect New Jersey-specific needs. [...] A typical interview historically lasts a total of about twenty-seven (27) minutes, but there is significant variation due in part to the extensive use of skip patterns which reflect the respondent's risk factor profile, age, sex, etc.

Data collection in the NJBFRS proceeds uniformly throughout the calendar year, with sample phone numbers being released and data files consolidated and edited at one-month intervals.

In order to be considered for award, the Quote must be received electronically by the Division's Proposal Review Unit, through **NJSTART**, by the required date and time.

Quotes not received prior to the Quote opening deadline shall be rejected.

Quotes will be publicly opened and announced by telephone conference on the date and time of the quote opening.

It is the intent of the State of New Jersey (State) to award a Contract to that responsible Bidder whose Quote, conforming to this Bid Solicitation is most advantageous to the State, price and other factors considered.

Bid Security: Not applicable to this procurement.

Mandatory/Optional Site Visit: Not applicable to this procurement.

This is a Contract with a set-aside subcontracting for New Jersey Small Business Enterprises and Disabled Veteran Owned Business as noted in Section 3.11.8.1.

Each Bidder shall include as part of its Quote a mobilization plan, beginning with the date of notification of Contract award and lasting no longer than **ninety (90) days**.