CSTE Electronic Case Reporting for Newborn Screening Conditions Technical Assistance

The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) seeks a consultant, team, or firm to deliver technical assistance to public health agencies piloting electronic case reporting (eCR) for newborn screening (NBS) conditions. The selected vendor will provide group facilitation, one-on-one guidance, progress reports, and close-out assessments. Eligible applicants must be US organizations possessing advanced data science and informatics knowledge alongside foundational eCR and RCKMS experience. Applicants must submit proposals by 11:59 PM EST on December 7, 2026, formatted in Times New Roman font on 8.5x11 inch paper with one-inch margins. Submissions require contact details, an experience section, an implementation plan, a detailed two-page budget and justification, and any applicable outside activity forms. A review panel evaluates proposals out of 100 total points based on applicant experience (45 points), project understanding and deliverables (25 points), project understanding (10 points), feasibility (10 points), and budget justification (10 points).