OVW Peer Review Support

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is seeking a contractor to provide support for peer review activities related to various grant programs. The contractor will work closely with the OVW Program Peer Review Point of Contact to identify and confirm subject-matter experts for Peer Review panels. The peer review process involves reviewing applications and may include individuals with expertise in areas such as tribal communities, criminal and civil justice systems, college and university communities, rural and urban areas, and services to victims. The majority of Peer Reviewers are expected to be active practitioners or recent retirees from relevant professions.

The contractor will be responsible for supporting all planned peer reviews, including developing a contract for the Peer Review web-based service and locating and contracting for the Peer Review meetings. They must adhere to General Service Administration (GSA) guidelines when contracting for facilities. Additionally, the contractor will coordinate panel meetings, schedule meeting rooms, and manage travel logistics for in-person and hybrid reviews.

The peer review activities will take place over a five to nineteen-day period. Online reviews will be held over a three-week timeframe, with the first two weeks designated for reading and scoring applications and the third week designated for a consensus call with a three-member panel, a recorder, and an OVW staff person.

Peer review meetings will be held at one of three facilities: a hotel in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the contractor's facility, or OVW facilities. Due to the COVID-19 health crisis and travel restrictions, peer review meetings may be conducted remotely, in a hybrid format, or in person.