Announcement of Requirements and Registration for the “Enviro Health App Challenge” and Challenge Kick-Off Webinar, 17007-17010 [2017-06974]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Announcement of Requirements and
Registration for the ‘‘Enviro Health App
Challenge’’ and Challenge Kick-Off
Webinar
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces a meeting for the initial
review of applications in response to
Special Interest Project (SIP) 17–006,
Communicating with Youth to Prevent
HIV, Other Sexually Transmitted
Infections (STIs), and Pregnancy:
Identifying Key Messages, Messengers,
and Communication Channels.
Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.,
EDT, May 11, 2017 (Closed).
Place: Teleconference.
Status: The meeting will be closed to
the public in accordance with
provisions set forth in Section
552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and
the Determination of the Director,
Management Analysis and Services
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) located
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) announces the
launch of the Enviro Health App
Challenge and Challenge Kick-off
Webinar. The CDC’s Environmental
Public Health Tracking Network
(Tracking Network:
ephtracking.cdc.gov/showHome.action)
serves as the focus of this Challenge.
The Tracking Network is a multi-tiered,
Web-based surveillance system with
components at CDC, as well as within
25 states and New York City. The data,
information, and tools provided are
readily accessible to help users identify
or investigate environmental health
problems; and plan and evaluate
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programs and policies to address those
problems.
With the Enviro Health App
Challenge (the Challenge) we are
seeking innovative uses for the Tracking
Network data that explore the
connections between the environment
and health.
The Challenge consists of a 12-week
idea submission period. Participants
will compete for prizes within a $30,000
prize pot.
Award Approving Official: Anne
Schuchat, MD (RADM, USPHS), Acting
Director, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and Acting
Administrator, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
DATES: The Challenge is effective April
13, 2017 and will conclude July 19,
2017.
The Challenge Kick-off Webinar is
scheduled for April 19, 2017 at 2:00
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
information on how to register for the
Kick-off Webinar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Wall, National Center for
Environmental Health, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 4770
Buford Highway NE., MS F–60,
Chamblee, Georgia 30341; Email:
trackingsupport@cdc.gov; Phone: 1–
877–923–TRAC (8722).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Environmental causes of chronic
diseases are challenging to identify.
Measuring amounts of hazardous
substances in our environment in a
standardized way, understanding how
these hazardous substances change over
time and geographic area, and
understanding how they may cause
illness is critical.
Since 2002, CDC and its local, state,
and federal partners have been working
to better integrate health and
environmental data in order to provide
a foundation for improved coordination,
assessment and control of health
conditions that may be related to the
environment through the National
Environmental Public Health Tracking
(Tracking) Program. The cornerstone of
this program, the Tracking Network, is
an environmental public health
surveillance system providing access to
over 400 environmental and health
measures for communities across the
nation. The Tracking Network is a tool
that can help connect these efforts. We
want to increase public awareness that
the Tracking Network data may help
people understand the connections
between environmental hazards and
chronic illness.
The Challenge timeline is:
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Challenge Launch—April 13, 2017
Ideation Period Opens—April 13, 2017
Challenge Kickoff Webinar—April 19,
2017
Ideation Period Closes—June 23, 2017
Evaluation Period: June 27, 2017–July
19, 2017
Notify Semifinalists: July 20, 2017
Semifinalist Resubmission Period: July
31, 2017–August 11, 2017
Final Evaluation Period: August 15,
2017–August 29, 2017
Winners Announcement—By September
1, 2017
Subject of Challenge Competition
Through this Challenge, we want to
seed innovative uses for Tracking
Network data that explore the
connections between the environment
and health. The solution should be
technology-based, interactive and help
facilitate simple and meaningful
information to general public audiences.
The application must show the potential
for what can be done with tracking data,
such as:
• Track data indicators
• Monitor trends
• Provide access to data
• Educate the public
• Identify at-risk populations
• Expose potential health hazards
Ideation Period
The Challenge will launch as a 10week ideation/open submission period
in which eligible participants (outlined
in Eligibility Rules) may register and
submit an entry onto the Challenge Web
site (envirohealthchallenge.com).
Information about the Challenge and a
link to the Challenge Web site can also
be found at Challenge.gov. The 10-week
ideation period will be followed by a 2week resubmission period held for those
who were chosen by the judges as
semifinalists to further refine their idea.
The Challenge Web site serves as the
destination and submission portal.
Participants may find the Challenge
rules, eligibility criteria, evaluation
criteria, additional Tracking Network
resources, and the Challenge timeline
on the Challenge Web site or at
Challenge.gov.
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Kick-Off Webinar
Individuals interested in this
Challenge are invited to participate in
the Kick-off Webinar on April 19, 2017
at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Individuals must pre-register for the
webinar at:
URL: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
8850636876557739779. After
completing the registration, participants
will receive a confirmation of their
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registration along with an identification
number to enter prior to the webinar.
Persons interested in participating in
this Challenge are strongly encouraged
to register for and participate in the
webinar.
Screening & Review Process
CDC has contracted with Sensis, a
company with expertise in developing
and managing prize challenges, to
manage this Challenge. Once the open
submission period has closed, Sensis
will review all submissions using the
following process: (1) Ensure
compliance with the submission
requirements (Submission
Requirements); and (2) determine
eligibility compliance (according to
Eligibility Criteria). Entries meeting
these requirements will be forwarded to
the panel of Challenge judges who will
score eligible entries in accordance to
the Challenge evaluation criteria. The
Challenge judges were selected based on
their technical expertise, experience in
the field of environmental health
tracking, and absence of conflict of
interest. Selected judges consist of
experts from private industry, the
Federal government, and local
government.
Final Evaluation & Award
Entries with the highest scores will be
selected as semifinalists and will be
asked to demonstrate their technology
in a live webinar for the judging panel.
Following the semifinalist
demonstration, participants will enter
their final submission through the
Challenge submission portal. Judges
will evaluate this final submission to
provide the ultimate score using the
Challenge evaluation criteria (outlined
in Section 6.0 Evaluation Criteria). Only
entries with the highest scores will be
considered finalists for the award.
Winners are selected based on the top
score earned by their submissions. In
case of a tie in scoring, a CDC official
on the Challenge team will select the
submission that best represents the
initial vison of the Challenge. Three (3)
winners will be selected and awards
will be issued directly by Sensis, who
will issue pay out of awards as a
requirement of their contract terms.
Submission Requirements
During the open submission period,
participants must submit the following
information to enter the Challenge.
Entries not in compliance with the
submission requirements outlined
below will be ineligible for further
review and prize award. In addition to
providing the app or link to the app,
contestants should:
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• Upload a brief slide presentation
that describes the entry. Slide decks
should be in .PDF format, and contain
a maximum of 10 slides. We strongly
recommend you explain how you
addressed the evaluation criteria and
the key features of the product as they
relate to the Challenge.
Æ Provide the title of the solution/
technology.
Æ Provide a background description
of the technology.
Æ Identify the user and target
audience.
Æ One of the slides in the
presentation should be a narrative
explaining how the app is intended to
work.
Æ State how the technology integrates
data from CDC’s Environmental Public
Health Tracking Network API as well as
other data sources where applicable.
Æ Provide general information about
the applicant and team members. This
may include skills, professional
affiliations and achievements.
• Provide a public or private link to
a 2–4 minute demonstration video
showing the application in action.
Videos should be posted to common
video-sharing sites such as YouTube.
• If the Application is awarded and
the applicant would like their
application to be showcased on the CDC
Web site, it must be Section 508compliant. For information on Section
508-compliance, and tools for
implementation, visit:
www.section508.gov.
• All Submissions and supporting
material must be in English.
• Neither the HHS nor CDC name nor
logos will be used in the app or the icon
for the app.
• Submit by the deadline using the
online platform.
• (Optional) Development plan and
timeline that describes key activities
and resources required to further
develop the technology. Include any
resources, including team capabilities,
materials, processes, or others needed to
further develop the technology.
How To Participate
Participants can register by visiting
the Challenge Web site
(envirohealthchallenge.com) anytime
during the proposal submission period
stated above. Information about the
Challenge and a link to the Challenge
Web site can also be found on https://
www.Challenge.gov.
Eligibility Rules for Participating in the
Competition
During the proposal submission
period, Sensis will initially screen
submissions for eligibility and
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compliance with the rules of this
challenge. A submission that fails to
meet the eligibility and compliance
criteria will be disqualified and will be
ineligible for prizes. CDC will notify
disqualified contestants via email
within five business days. To be eligible
to win a prize under this challenge, an
individual or entity—
(1) Shall have registered to participate
in the competition under the rules
promulgated by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention;
(2) Shall have complied with all the
requirements under this section;
(3) In the case of a private entity, shall
be incorporated in and maintain a
primary place of business in the United
States, and in the case of an individual,
whether participating singly or in a
group, shall be a citizen or permanent
resident of the United States; and
(4) May not be a Federal entity or
Federal employee acting within the
scope of their employment.
(5) Shall not be an HHS employee
working on their applications or
submissions during assigned duty
hours.
(6) Are an individual or team
comprised of members each of who are
18 years of age or over.
(7) Are not on the Excluded Parties
List System located at www.sam.gov.
Additionally
(a) Federal grantees may not use
Federal funds to develop challenge
applications unless consistent with the
purpose of their grant award. Federal
contractors may not use Federal funds
from a contract to develop challenge
applications or to fund efforts in
support of a challenge submission.
(b) Employees of CDC, and/or any
other individual or entity associated
with the development, evaluation, or
administration of the Challenge as well
as members of such persons’ immediate
families (spouses, children, siblings,
parents), and persons living in the same
household as such persons, whether or
not related, are not eligible to
participate in the Challenge.
(c) An individual or entity shall not
be deemed ineligible because the
individual or entity used Federal
facilities or consulted with Federal
employees during a competition if the
facilities and employees are made
available to all individuals and entities
participating in the competition on an
equitable basis.
(d) Applicants must agree to assume
any and all risks and waive claims
against the Federal Government and its
related entities, except in the case of
willful misconduct, for any injury,
death, damage, or loss of property,
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revenue, or profits, whether direct,
indirect, or consequential, arising from
their participation in a competition,
whether the injury, death, damage, or
loss arises through negligence or
otherwise.
(e) A solution may be disqualified if
it fails to function as expressed in the
description provided by the user, or if
it provides inaccurate or incomplete
information.
(f) CDC reserves the right to disqualify
participants from the Challenge for
inappropriate, derogatory, defamatory,
or threatening comments or
communication through the Challenge
Web site or on the Challenge.gov Web
site, CDC EPH Tracking Facebook page
or CDC EPH Tracking Twitter page.
(g) Submissions must be free of
security threats and/or malware.
Applicants/Contestants agree that CDC
may conduct testing on the product/
submission to determine whether
malware or other security threats may
be present. CDC may disqualify the
product if, in CDC’s judgment, the app
may damage government or others’
equipment or operating environment.
(h) Applicants must obtain liability
insurance or demonstrate financial
responsibility in the amount of $0 for
claims by: (1) A third party for death,
bodily injury, or property damage, or
loss resulting from an activity carried
out in connection with participation in
a competition, with the Federal
Government named as an additional
insured under the registered applicant’s
insurance policy and registered
applicant’s agreeing to indemnify the
Federal Government against third party
claims for damages arising from or
related to competition activities; and (2)
the Federal Government for damage or
loss to Government property resulting
from such an activity. Applicants who
are a group must obtain insurance or
demonstrate financial responsibility for
all members of the group.
(i) By participating in the Challenge,
each Applicant agrees to comply with
and abide by these Official Rules, Terms
& Conditions and the decisions of the
Federal Agency sponsors and/or the
individual judges, which shall be final
and binding in all respects.
following amounts, for a total of
$30,000.
One First Place winner of $20,000
One Second Place winner of $7,000
One Third Place winner of $3,000
Three (3) winners will be selected and
notified via email. Awards will be
issued directly by Sensis. Please note:
Winners are responsible for the payment
of any Federal income taxes which may
apply to the awarded prize funds.
Registration Process for Participants
To register for this Challenge,
participants can access https://
envirohealthchallenge.com/ or https://
www.Challenge.gov anytime during the
proposal submission period stated
above to register.
Intellectual Property
Amount of the Prize
CDC plans to award prizes for first,
second and third place up to the
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Basis Upon Which Winner Will Be
Selected
The Challenge judging panel will
evaluate eligible challenge entries and
will make semifinalist and winner
selections based upon the criteria
outlined below, and in compliance with
the HHS Competition Judging
Guidelines.
Impact: 20%
1. The technology solves a problem or
addresses an important issue for
consumers/users.
2. The technology has a clearly
identified user and target audience.
Innovation: 30%
1. The technology is original, uses
data in an unprecedented and novel
way, and/or pushes beyond an imitation
of existing solutions.
2. The technology integrates
environmental and health data in a
unique way.
Design: 20%
1. The technology is based on a usercentered design, showing evidence of
considering user feedback on design
decisions.
2. The user interface is visually
appealing, well laid out, intuitive, and
easy to use and understand.
Technical Merit: 30%
1. The technology is functional (tested
through personal use or video
demonstration).
2. The technology integrates at least
one open data source (CDC’s
Environmental Public Health Tracking
Network API).
Additional Information
• Applicants are free to discuss their
submission and the ideas or
technologies that it contains with other
parties; encouraged to share ideas/
technologies publicly; encouraged to
collaborate or combine with other teams
to strengthen their solutions; and are
free to contract with any third parties.
Applicants should be aware that any
agreement signed or obligation
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undertaken in regards to their
participation in this Challenge that
conflict with the Challenge rules, terms
and conditions may result in
disqualification of the Applicant’s
submission.
• Upon submission, each Applicant
warrants that he or she is the sole author
and owner of the work and any
pertinent Intellectual Property (IP)
rights, that the work is wholly original
of the Applicant (or is an improved
version of an existing work that the
Applicant has sufficient rights to use—
including the substantial improvement
of existing open-source work), and that
it does not infringe any copyright or any
other rights of any third party of which
Applicant is aware. Each Applicant also
warrants that the work is free of security
threats and/or malware.
• Applicants retain ownership of the
data that they develop and deliver
under the scope of the Challenge,
including any software, research or
other intellectual property (‘‘IP’’) that
they develop in connection therewith.
Applicants agree to grant a license to the
Federal Agency sponsor (CDC) for the
use of the IP developed in connection
with the Challenge as set forth herein.
• Each Applicant must clearly
delineate any Intellectual Property (IP)
and/or confidential commercial
information contained in a submission
that is owned by the Applicant, and
which the Applicant wishes to protect
as proprietary data.
• Upon completion of the Challenge
period, applicants consents to grant
CDC an unlimited, non-exclusive,
royalty-free, worldwide license and
right to reproduce, publically perform,
publically display, and use the
Submission and to publically perform
and publically display the Submission,
including, without limitation, for
promotional purposes relating to the
Challenge.
• All materials submitted to CDC as
part of a submission become CDC
agency records. Any confidential
commercial or financial information
contained in a submission must be
clearly designated at the time of
submission.
• If the Submission includes any
third party works (such as third party
content or open source code), Applicant
must be able to provide, upon request,
documentation of all appropriate
licenses and releases for use of such
third party works. If Applicant cannot
provide documentation of all required
licenses and releases, Federal Agency
sponsors reserve the right, at their sole
discretion, to disqualify the applicable
Submission. Conversely, they may seek
to secure the licenses and releases and
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allow the applicable Submission to
remain in the Challenge, while reserving
all applicable Federal agency rights with
respect to such licenses and releases.
• FOIA: Submitters will be notified of
any Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
requests for their materials which have
been clearly designated as confidential
commercial or financial information or
trade secret in accordance with 45 CFR
5.65.
Privacy
If Contestants choose to provide CDC
with personal information by registering
or filling out the submission form
through the https://
envirohealthchallenge.com Web site,
that information is used to respond to
Contestants in matters regarding their
submission, announcements of entrants,
finalists, and winners of the Contest.
Information is not collected for
commercial marketing. Winners are
permitted to cite that they won this
contest.
General Conditions
CDC reserves the right to cancel,
suspend, and/or modify the Contest, or
any part of it, for any reason, at CDC’s
sole discretion. If the Challenge is
cancelled, suspended, or modified, CDC
will inform the public through the
publication of a notice in the Federal
Register and a posting on the Challenge
Web site.
Participation in this Contest
constitutes a contestants’ full and
unconditional agreement to abide by the
Contest’s terms and conditions found at
www.envirohealthchallenge.com or
www.Challenge.gov.
Understanding Provision of Confidential
Sexual Health Services to Adolescents.
Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.,
EDT, May 10, 2017 (Closed).
Place:Teleconference.
Status: The meeting will be closed to
the public in accordance with
provisions set forth in Section
552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and
the Determination of the Director,
Management Analysis and Services
Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–
463.
Matters for Discussion: The meeting
will include the initial review,
discussion, and evaluation of
applications received in response to
‘‘Understanding Provision of
Confidential Sexual Health Services to
Adolescents’’, SIP17–005.
Contact Person for More Information:
Jaya Raman Ph.D., Scientific Review
Officer, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway,
Mailstop F80, Atlanta, Georgia 30341,
Telephone: (770) 488–6511, kva5@
cdc.gov.
The Director, Management Analysis
and Services Office, has been delegated
the authority to sign Federal Register
notices pertaining to announcements of
meetings and other committee
management activities, for both the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Dated: April 3, 2017.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces a meeting for the initial
review of applications in response to
Special Interest Project (SIP) 17–005,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces a meeting for the initial
review of applications in response to
Special Interest Projects (SIPs) 17–003,
Formative Study of Patient Navigators
with the National Breast and Cervical
Cancer Early Detection Program
(NBCCEDP) and the Colorectal Cancer
Control Program (CRCCP), and 17–004,
Assessing the Lifetime Economic
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Announcement of Requirements and Registration for the ``Enviro
Health App Challenge'' and Challenge Kick-Off Webinar
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the
launch of the Enviro Health App Challenge and Challenge Kick-off
Webinar. The CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
(Tracking Network: ephtracking.cdc.gov/showHome.action) serves as the
focus of this Challenge. The Tracking Network is a multi-tiered, Web-
based surveillance system with components at CDC, as well as within 25
states and New York City. The data, information, and tools provided are
readily accessible to help users identify or investigate environmental
health problems; and plan and evaluate programs and policies to address
those problems.
With the Enviro Health App Challenge (the Challenge) we are seeking
innovative uses for the Tracking Network data that explore the
connections between the environment and health.
The Challenge consists of a 12-week idea submission period.
Participants will compete for prizes within a $30,000 prize pot.
Award Approving Official: Anne Schuchat, MD (RADM, USPHS), Acting
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Acting
Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
DATES: The Challenge is effective April 13, 2017 and will conclude July
19, 2017.
The Challenge Kick-off Webinar is scheduled for April 19, 2017 at
2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for information on how to register for the Kick-off Webinar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Wall, National Center for
Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770
Buford Highway NE., MS F-60, Chamblee, Georgia 30341; Email:
trackingsupport@cdc.gov; Phone: 1-877-923-TRAC (8722).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environmental causes of chronic diseases are
challenging to identify. Measuring amounts of hazardous substances in
our environment in a standardized way, understanding how these
hazardous substances change over time and geographic area, and
understanding how they may cause illness is critical.
Since 2002, CDC and its local, state, and federal partners have
been working to better integrate health and environmental data in order
to provide a foundation for improved coordination, assessment and
control of health conditions that may be related to the environment
through the National Environmental Public Health Tracking (Tracking)
Program. The cornerstone of this program, the Tracking Network, is an
environmental public health surveillance system providing access to
over 400 environmental and health measures for communities across the
nation. The Tracking Network is a tool that can help connect these
efforts. We want to increase public awareness that the Tracking Network
data may help people understand the connections between environmental
hazards and chronic illness.
The Challenge timeline is:
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Challenge Launch--April 13, 2017
Ideation Period Opens--April 13, 2017
Challenge Kickoff Webinar--April 19, 2017
Ideation Period Closes--June 23, 2017
Evaluation Period: June 27, 2017-July 19, 2017
Notify Semifinalists: July 20, 2017
Semifinalist Resubmission Period: July 31, 2017-August 11, 2017
Final Evaluation Period: August 15, 2017-August 29, 2017
Winners Announcement--By September 1, 2017
Subject of Challenge Competition
Through this Challenge, we want to seed innovative uses for
Tracking Network data that explore the connections between the
environment and health. The solution should be technology-based,
interactive and help facilitate simple and meaningful information to
general public audiences. The application must show the potential for
what can be done with tracking data, such as:
Track data indicators
Monitor trends
Provide access to data
Educate the public
Identify at-risk populations
Expose potential health hazards
Ideation Period
The Challenge will launch as a 10-week ideation/open submission
period in which eligible participants (outlined in Eligibility Rules)
may register and submit an entry onto the Challenge Web site
(https://envirohealthchallenge.com">envirohealthchallenge.com). Information about the Challenge and a link
to the Challenge Web site can also be found at Challenge.gov. The 10-
week ideation period will be followed by a 2-week resubmission period
held for those who were chosen by the judges as semifinalists to
further refine their idea. The Challenge Web site serves as the
destination and submission portal. Participants may find the Challenge
rules, eligibility criteria, evaluation criteria, additional Tracking
Network resources, and the Challenge timeline on the Challenge Web site
or at Challenge.gov.
Kick-Off Webinar
Individuals interested in this Challenge are invited to participate
in the Kick-off Webinar on April 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time. Individuals must pre-register for the webinar at:
URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8850636876557739779.
After completing the registration, participants will receive a
confirmation of their registration along with an identification number
to enter prior to the webinar. Persons interested in participating in
this Challenge are strongly encouraged to register for and participate
in the webinar.
Screening & Review Process
CDC has contracted with Sensis, a company with expertise in
developing and managing prize challenges, to manage this Challenge.
Once the open submission period has closed, Sensis will review all
submissions using the following process: (1) Ensure compliance with the
submission requirements (Submission Requirements); and (2) determine
eligibility compliance (according to Eligibility Criteria). Entries
meeting these requirements will be forwarded to the panel of Challenge
judges who will score eligible entries in accordance to the Challenge
evaluation criteria. The Challenge judges were selected based on their
technical expertise, experience in the field of environmental health
tracking, and absence of conflict of interest. Selected judges consist
of experts from private industry, the Federal government, and local
government.
Final Evaluation & Award
Entries with the highest scores will be selected as semifinalists
and will be asked to demonstrate their technology in a live webinar for
the judging panel. Following the semifinalist demonstration,
participants will enter their final submission through the Challenge
submission portal. Judges will evaluate this final submission to
provide the ultimate score using the Challenge evaluation criteria
(outlined in Section 6.0 Evaluation Criteria). Only entries with the
highest scores will be considered finalists for the award. Winners are
selected based on the top score earned by their submissions. In case of
a tie in scoring, a CDC official on the Challenge team will select the
submission that best represents the initial vison of the Challenge.
Three (3) winners will be selected and awards will be issued directly
by Sensis, who will issue pay out of awards as a requirement of their
contract terms.
Submission Requirements
During the open submission period, participants must submit the
following information to enter the Challenge. Entries not in compliance
with the submission requirements outlined below will be ineligible for
further review and prize award. In addition to providing the app or
link to the app, contestants should:
Upload a brief slide presentation that describes the
entry. Slide decks should be in .PDF format, and contain a maximum of
10 slides. We strongly recommend you explain how you addressed the
evaluation criteria and the key features of the product as they relate
to the Challenge.
[cir] Provide the title of the solution/technology.
[cir] Provide a background description of the technology.
[cir] Identify the user and target audience.
[cir] One of the slides in the presentation should be a narrative
explaining how the app is intended to work.
[cir] State how the technology integrates data from CDC's
Environmental Public Health Tracking Network API as well as other data
sources where applicable.
[cir] Provide general information about the applicant and team
members. This may include skills, professional affiliations and
achievements.
Provide a public or private link to a 2-4 minute
demonstration video showing the application in action. Videos should be
posted to common video-sharing sites such as YouTube.
If the Application is awarded and the applicant would like
their application to be showcased on the CDC Web site, it must be
Section 508-compliant. For information on Section 508-compliance, and
tools for implementation, visit: www.section508.gov.
All Submissions and supporting material must be in
English.
Neither the HHS nor CDC name nor logos will be used in the
app or the icon for the app.
Submit by the deadline using the online platform.
(Optional) Development plan and timeline that describes
key activities and resources required to further develop the
technology. Include any resources, including team capabilities,
materials, processes, or others needed to further develop the
technology.
How To Participate
Participants can register by visiting the Challenge Web site
(https://envirohealthchallenge.com">envirohealthchallenge.com) anytime during the proposal submission
period stated above. Information about the Challenge and a link to the
Challenge Web site can also be found on https://www.Challenge.gov.
Eligibility Rules for Participating in the Competition
During the proposal submission period, Sensis will initially screen
submissions for eligibility and
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compliance with the rules of this challenge. A submission that fails to
meet the eligibility and compliance criteria will be disqualified and
will be ineligible for prizes. CDC will notify disqualified contestants
via email within five business days. To be eligible to win a prize
under this challenge, an individual or entity--
(1) Shall have registered to participate in the competition under
the rules promulgated by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention;
(2) Shall have complied with all the requirements under this
section;
(3) In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and
maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the
case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group,
shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; and
(4) May not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within
the scope of their employment.
(5) Shall not be an HHS employee working on their applications or
submissions during assigned duty hours.
(6) Are an individual or team comprised of members each of who are
18 years of age or over.
(7) Are not on the Excluded Parties List System located at
www.sam.gov.
Additionally
(a) Federal grantees may not use Federal funds to develop challenge
applications unless consistent with the purpose of their grant award.
Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract to
develop challenge applications or to fund efforts in support of a
challenge submission.
(b) Employees of CDC, and/or any other individual or entity
associated with the development, evaluation, or administration of the
Challenge as well as members of such persons' immediate families
(spouses, children, siblings, parents), and persons living in the same
household as such persons, whether or not related, are not eligible to
participate in the Challenge.
(c) An individual or entity shall not be deemed ineligible because
the individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with
Federal employees during a competition if the facilities and employees
are made available to all individuals and entities participating in the
competition on an equitable basis.
(d) Applicants must agree to assume any and all risks and waive
claims against the Federal Government and its related entities, except
in the case of willful misconduct, for any injury, death, damage, or
loss of property, revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or
consequential, arising from their participation in a competition,
whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises through negligence or
otherwise.
(e) A solution may be disqualified if it fails to function as
expressed in the description provided by the user, or if it provides
inaccurate or incomplete information.
(f) CDC reserves the right to disqualify participants from the
Challenge for inappropriate, derogatory, defamatory, or threatening
comments or communication through the Challenge Web site or on the
Challenge.gov Web site, CDC EPH Tracking Facebook page or CDC EPH
Tracking Twitter page.
(g) Submissions must be free of security threats and/or malware.
Applicants/Contestants agree that CDC may conduct testing on the
product/submission to determine whether malware or other security
threats may be present. CDC may disqualify the product if, in CDC's
judgment, the app may damage government or others' equipment or
operating environment.
(h) Applicants must obtain liability insurance or demonstrate
financial responsibility in the amount of $0 for claims by: (1) A third
party for death, bodily injury, or property damage, or loss resulting
from an activity carried out in connection with participation in a
competition, with the Federal Government named as an additional insured
under the registered applicant's insurance policy and registered
applicant's agreeing to indemnify the Federal Government against third
party claims for damages arising from or related to competition
activities; and (2) the Federal Government for damage or loss to
Government property resulting from such an activity. Applicants who are
a group must obtain insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility
for all members of the group.
(i) By participating in the Challenge, each Applicant agrees to
comply with and abide by these Official Rules, Terms & Conditions and
the decisions of the Federal Agency sponsors and/or the individual
judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
Registration Process for Participants
To register for this Challenge, participants can access https://envirohealthchallenge.com/ or https://www.Challenge.gov anytime during
the proposal submission period stated above to register.
Amount of the Prize
CDC plans to award prizes for first, second and third place up to
the following amounts, for a total of $30,000.
One First Place winner of $20,000
One Second Place winner of $7,000
One Third Place winner of $3,000
Three (3) winners will be selected and notified via email. Awards
will be issued directly by Sensis. Please note: Winners are responsible
for the payment of any Federal income taxes which may apply to the
awarded prize funds.
Basis Upon Which Winner Will Be Selected
The Challenge judging panel will evaluate eligible challenge
entries and will make semifinalist and winner selections based upon the
criteria outlined below, and in compliance with the HHS Competition
Judging Guidelines.
Impact: 20%
1. The technology solves a problem or addresses an important issue
for consumers/users.
2. The technology has a clearly identified user and target
audience.
Innovation: 30%
1. The technology is original, uses data in an unprecedented and
novel way, and/or pushes beyond an imitation of existing solutions.
2. The technology integrates environmental and health data in a
unique way.
Design: 20%
1. The technology is based on a user-centered design, showing
evidence of considering user feedback on design decisions.
2. The user interface is visually appealing, well laid out,
intuitive, and easy to use and understand.
Technical Merit: 30%
1. The technology is functional (tested through personal use or
video demonstration).
2. The technology integrates at least one open data source (CDC's
Environmental Public Health Tracking Network API).
Additional Information
Intellectual Property
Applicants are free to discuss their submission and the
ideas or technologies that it contains with other parties; encouraged
to share ideas/technologies publicly; encouraged to collaborate or
combine with other teams to strengthen their solutions; and are free to
contract with any third parties. Applicants should be aware that any
agreement signed or obligation
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undertaken in regards to their participation in this Challenge that
conflict with the Challenge rules, terms and conditions may result in
disqualification of the Applicant's submission.
Upon submission, each Applicant warrants that he or she is
the sole author and owner of the work and any pertinent Intellectual
Property (IP) rights, that the work is wholly original of the Applicant
(or is an improved version of an existing work that the Applicant has
sufficient rights to use--including the substantial improvement of
existing open-source work), and that it does not infringe any copyright
or any other rights of any third party of which Applicant is aware.
Each Applicant also warrants that the work is free of security threats
and/or malware.
Applicants retain ownership of the data that they develop
and deliver under the scope of the Challenge, including any software,
research or other intellectual property (``IP'') that they develop in
connection therewith. Applicants agree to grant a license to the
Federal Agency sponsor (CDC) for the use of the IP developed in
connection with the Challenge as set forth herein.
Each Applicant must clearly delineate any Intellectual
Property (IP) and/or confidential commercial information contained in a
submission that is owned by the Applicant, and which the Applicant
wishes to protect as proprietary data.
Upon completion of the Challenge period, applicants
consents to grant CDC an unlimited, non-exclusive, royalty-free,
worldwide license and right to reproduce, publically perform,
publically display, and use the Submission and to publically perform
and publically display the Submission, including, without limitation,
for promotional purposes relating to the Challenge.
All materials submitted to CDC as part of a submission
become CDC agency records. Any confidential commercial or financial
information contained in a submission must be clearly designated at the
time of submission.
If the Submission includes any third party works (such as
third party content or open source code), Applicant must be able to
provide, upon request, documentation of all appropriate licenses and
releases for use of such third party works. If Applicant cannot provide
documentation of all required licenses and releases, Federal Agency
sponsors reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify the
applicable Submission. Conversely, they may seek to secure the licenses
and releases and allow the applicable Submission to remain in the
Challenge, while reserving all applicable Federal agency rights with
respect to such licenses and releases.
FOIA: Submitters will be notified of any Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) requests for their materials which have been
clearly designated as confidential commercial or financial information
or trade secret in accordance with 45 CFR 5.65.
Privacy
If Contestants choose to provide CDC with personal information by
registering or filling out the submission form through the https://
https://envirohealthchallenge.com">envirohealthchallenge.com Web site, that information is used to respond
to Contestants in matters regarding their submission, announcements of
entrants, finalists, and winners of the Contest. Information is not
collected for commercial marketing. Winners are permitted to cite that
they won this contest.
General Conditions
CDC reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the
Contest, or any part of it, for any reason, at CDC's sole discretion.
If the Challenge is cancelled, suspended, or modified, CDC will inform
the public through the publication of a notice in the Federal Register
and a posting on the Challenge Web site.
Participation in this Contest constitutes a contestants' full and
unconditional agreement to abide by the Contest's terms and conditions
found at www.envirohealthchallenge.com or www.Challenge.gov.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719.
Dated: April 3, 2017.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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