Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking a contractor to provide formative research assessment data for the expansion of the Rural Outreach Testing Evaluation. The contractor will conduct a multi-jurisdictional formative research study to support the expansion of self-collection-based viral load monitoring into additional Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative priority states. The study will use a rapid formative-to-implementation bridge model, enabling sites that demonstrate readiness to transition directly into in-field evaluation of the collection method. The contractor will employ a mixed-methods approach to integrate quantitative data analysis, qualitative research, operational assessments, and site visits across expansion states.
* Key tasks include:
* Developing a formative research plan
* Conducting community research to assess usability perceptions of self-collection
* Providing a brief on field evaluation of branding, marketing, and recruitment strategy
* Delivering a final formative research report
* Identifying site-specific implementation requirements
* Assessing operational and community readiness
* Establishing conditions for rapid pilot activation