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Office of Procurement Questions and Response UAPB A199 MISRGO EVALUATOR UAPB may request clarification of a question(s) or reserves the right not to respond to that question(s). Q. What is the maximum amount of funding allocated for the evaluation? A. $50,000 Q. What is the time period that will be evaluated? A. July 1 2024-June 30, 2025 Q. How many sub-recipients were funded during the time period that will be evaluated? A. 9 Q. Has there been any prior evaluation of MISRGO? If yes, are previous evaluators eligible to submit proposals for this RFP? If not, what has prompted this evaluation? A. Yes Q. Have the sub-recipients included in the evaluation concluded the funded activities? A. Yes Q. What data is included in the Grant Evaluation and Monitoring System (GEMS) that will be accessible to the contractor? (e.g., Arkansas Tobacco Surveys or other public health data sources) A. The evaluation system is now in Google. The selected vendor will be given access. Other data is public and can be accessed via the web. Q. Given the short start up time frame, what level of familiarity do sub-recipients and staff have about the evaluation that will take place? 1 Office of Procurement A. All staff and sub-grantees are familiar with evaluation methods and strategies. Q. Are the reviewers interested in a summative evaluation of each subrecipient independently, of MISRGO as a program or both? A. Both Q. Are specific outcomes prioritized for this evaluation (e.g., cessation rates, youth engagement, policy changes? A. Some, but focused on the local level. Q. What is the scope for providing technical assistance to MISRGO and sub-recipients? A. Technical assistance is always welcome. Meetings (virtual and/or in person) can be scheduled to provide technical assistance. Q. . For the required hard copies (5) of the Technical Proposal Packet and the electronic copy (1) of the Technical Proposal, are the materials required to be delivered by October 16, 2024 or postmarked by October 16, 2024? A. Please refer to page 1 of the bid package Q. Evaluation activities can be largely tailored to meet client priorities and budget. For example, qualitative data collection can be more expensive but provides depth to findings. What is the ideal budget or range for this project? A. Answer in question 1 Q. How many programs does MISRGO operate and want included in this evaluation? A. 9 sub-recipients plus MISRGO Q.