October 6, 2021 (Honolulu, HI) – PIHOA is requesting proposals for evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the Pacific Chronic Disease Council’s Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Collaborative Initiative and the effectiveness, efficiency, relevancy, and impact of the PIHOA USAPI Regional NCD Emergency Response. The ultimate goal of the evaluation is to provide USAPI health leadership and partners a detailed and candid assessment of the successes achieved and challenges experienced since 2010 and to provide key recommendations and potential opportunities for scale-up, sustainability, and implementation of new and innovative practices to further address and improve NCD-related health outcomes in the USAPIs.

 
PCDC/PIHOA Regional NCD Response Evaluation – FULL RFP
 
REQUIRED REGISTRATION OF INTEREST
 
All prospective respondents are required to register their interest in applying for this RFP via email to PIHOA’s Deputy Director, Janet Camacho, at janetc@pihoa.org, and PIHOA’s Programs and Operations Administrator, Cerina Mariano, at cerinam@pihoa.org. Changes or clarifications made on this RFP will be communicated with all prospective respondents through the registered point of contact. 
 
PROPOSED TIMEFRAME
 
ACTIVITY
 
DATES
 
Release of RFP
 
October 1, 2021
 
Proposal Submission Deadline
 
October 22, 2021
 
Contracts Finalized
 
November 5, 2021
 
Period of Performance
 
November 8, 2021 – June 30, 2022
 
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF WORK
 
The PIHOA and NACDD/PCDC are seeking a multi-disciplinary team or agency to plan and conduct a quantitative and qualitative summative evaluation and impact assessment of 1) the PCDC’s NCDC efforts to improve the ability of health care teams to address the clinical needs to screen, diagnose and treat NCDs, as well as to use clinical policy and systems change efforts; and 2) PIHOA’s implementation of PIHOA Resolution #48-01 since May 2010 to date, and its impact on addressing key areas of NCD response priorities (leadership engagement, law and policy, surveillance, program improvement, and improved health outcomes). The evaluation should cover the following components: process, effectiveness, relevancy, and impact. 
 
The ultimate goal of the evaluation is to provide USAPI health leadership and partners a detailed and candid assessment of the successes achieved and challenges experienced since 2010 and to provide key recommendations and potential opportunities for scale-up, sustainability, and implementation of new and innovative practices to further address/improve NCD-related health outcomes in the USAPIs. 
 
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS
 
  1. Post-graduate degree(s) in public health or health administration with a specialization in monitoring and evaluation/program evaluation, or other relevant social and health sciences fields 
  2. At least 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and providing oversight for medium to large-scale public health program evaluations 
  3. Experience working in the Pacific region, or other resource-constrained, high disease burden environments, with experience conducting similar health program evaluations in the Pacific preferred 
  4. Ability to conduct all evaluation activities remotely 
  5. Ability to travel to the USAPIs, Pacific Region, and Hawaii. Pending the status of COVID-19 and associated travel restrictions, travel may or may not be feasible during the performance period. If travel is feasible, PIHOA will arrange and fully cover the cost of travel expenses in accordance with PIHOA’s Travel Policy. 
 
RFP RESPONSE
 
Respondents should include the following information in their proposals:
 
  1. Experience with a similar scope of work. 
  2. A clear summary of their approach to the work. 
  3. Statement of qualifications and experience to perform the scope of work, including staffing plan (as applicable), a summary of related experience for all those to be involved in the project, and a resume/CV for all those involved in the project. 
  4. Description of project management approach and ability to manage the project scope within the designated timeline. 
  5. Fee for services based on the performance period and completion of stated deliverables as itemized in Section IV. Schedule of Deliverables. 
  6. Sample evaluation plan, logic model, and evaluation report. 
  7. The names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three individuals, preferably at different organizations, who have been clients in the last three years who can be contacted as references. 
  8. Certification of Eligibility. All respondents must include a signed certification that the respondent is not debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs or activities, the applicant is an equal employment opportunity employer, and the applicant will comply with all applicable 
 
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
 
Proposals will be accepted until 11:59pm HST on October 22, 2021, via email to: 
 
 
Award of the contract is subject to approval by the Executive Director. Any protest or dispute respective to the solicitation may be addressed to Emi Chutaro at emic@pihoa.org.