Specifications include, but are not limited to: Providing a full range of evaluation and surveillance services. The Contractor must provide the South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH), Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OCDPHP) as well as specified individual programs, the requirements as noted below. The contractor will provide technical assistance, evaluation planning and reporting on designated evaluation outcomes. The Contractor must possess the experience and capabilities necessary to implement an integrated plan for evaluation. Quality evaluation processes will be in place to look at crosscutting chronic disease activities. Data analysis will be in place to reflect the interactions between chronic diseases and the shared risk factors represented in the OCDPHP programs. Reports detailing the successes, failures and barriers of the OCDPHP collaborative outcomes and program outcomes and activities will help to realign and amend the program interventions and provide for accountability. Supportive data will impart credible information for future funding, program guidance and vision. The primary objective of this procurement is to: Provide comprehensive evaluation plans, document program implementation, identify best practices and areas for improvement, measure increased understanding about chronic disease programs, and provide technical assistance with CDC and other program funding organizations. Intended outcomes include increased utilization of evaluation results for program planning and management.
