Research & Management Consulting Services to Support USPSTF

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking information from qualified small business organizations to support the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of Americans by making evidence-based recommendations on clinical preventive services and health promotion. The selected organization will provide research and management consulting services to support the USPSTF, including support and development of methods to advance the work of the USPSTF, managing topic nominations and topic development, managing conflicts of interest for USPSTF members, horizon scanning, and assisting the USPSTF in purchasing liability insurance. Key tasks include: • Conducting one to three methods of research projects annually to advance the work of the USPSTF • Managing topic nomination and topic development • Implementing the USPSTF conflicts of interest policy • Conducting horizon scanning to identify emerging topics • Assisting the USPSTF in purchasing liability insurance