Telephone-Based Family Outreach and Consent Support for the SUID and SDY Case Registry

The Minnesota Department of Health seeks a short-term contractor to provide telephone-based family outreach and family medical history collection for the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry, which covers deaths among individuals ages 0–19 years. The contractor will contact bereaved families to explain voluntary DNA banking and research participation, facilitate informed consent using approved materials, document decisions, and securely enter collected medical history into the Case Registry database. Work will be conducted primarily through remote telephone outreach under Minnesota Department of Health supervision, with out-of-scope questions referred to designated staff. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid, and the estimated cost is $5,001 to $25,000, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Responses are due no later than December 4, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. and can be submitted digitally via email or online. Applicants may contact Greta Kerber at [email protected] to receive a printed copy of the solicitation.