SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Professional Services/Computer Software Development
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-175BNJ
- Response Due
- 5/12/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/27/2006
- Description
- Professional Services R.Q.M. No: QEG60074 Solicitation Number: NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-175/BNJ Solicitation Type: Noncompetitive Suggested Source: Jeffrey Duryea, Ph.D Title: Professional Services/Computer Software Development THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute?s (NHLBI) Consolidated Operations Acquisition Center (COAC) for the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Office of the Clinical Director www.niams.nih.gov , intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to Jeffrey Duryea, Ph.D, 77 Springpark Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, to continue the development of a semi-automated computer software program for the analysis of erosive changes, using multi modality imaging. The software program is to outline the margins of each carpal bone, on the tomographic slices which has been developed. With this data, 3D rendering can be made of each individual carpal and the erosions will be qualified by identifying the cavities within the margins of the bones. Also, there will be an attempt to modify the computer software to allow it to segment and analyze MRI (Magnetic Resonance) lesions. With the use of MRI, bone has no contrast and changes in the bone structure are detected indirectly by visualizing image intensities, that reflect bone marrow content. With this modality, erosions have a similar appearance as bone edema, and it could be difficult to discern between the two. A critical scientific question is to understand how suspect regions on MRI compare to changes in the bone structure provided by CT (Cat Scan) imaging. Visualization of erosions with conventional radiography is challenging due to the overlying structure. Since x-ray scatter is relatively small for hand radiography, the simulation will be very realistic, except for a reduction in the spatial resolution. Duties: The contractor shall 1) develop semi-automated computer software to segment carpal bones on MRI lesion. The software will run on a Window?s based personal computer, and allow a reader to check the segmentation on each slice, as well as provide the 3D rendering of each bone. Correct computer software design when necessary for the viewing of the segmentation. 2) the contractor shall develop a 3D registration for CT and MRI images. The goal will be to optimize methodology for creating 3D bone volumes on CT, that match the 3D MRI segmentation, well enough so that standard 3D registration techniques can be used to match each carpal bone between the two modalities. 3) The contractor shall investigate x-ray techniques with the use of CT scanning, also to investigate the radiographic appearance of erosions by creating simulated projected projection radiographic images using the 3D data sets provided by the CT. NIAMS wishes to note that the use of the sole source requirement for this service is imperative, so to not make changes in research variables, which would be detrimental to the on-going research project which is currently in progress. Dr. Duryea is one of the leaders in the field of computerized methods for x-ray based assessments. He is one of the only persons on his field that is focused on arthritis research of this nature. Dr. Duryea has been a long time employee of the Brigham and Women?s Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Duryea, while employed with BWH, has long had great success in biomedical research, as measured by the number of important discoveries, and the size and scope of his research portfolio, and the volume of publications in which he has contributed. This success is the result of the entrepreneurial nature of individual investigators to include Dr. Duryea. Period of Performance: The proposed period of performance for this service is to begin on May 12th, 2006 until the completion of 432 labor hours of research, for the development of the computer software program. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures. It is noted that FAR Part 6, Competition requirements are not applicable to this acquisition. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 541519. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties are required to review the above requirements, and submit a statement of interest which includes; firm fixed priced, documentation of the capabilities of meeting the Governments requirements; at least (3) references documenting successful past performance in meeting the Government?s minimum specification, and a proposed plan of completing the statement of work. The submission is due 15 calendar days from the posting of this notice at 8:00 a.m. The submission must also include any prompt payment discount terms, the Duns & Bradstreet number (Duns), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and the vendor?s business size. The vendor must also register in the Government?s Contractor Registry System, www.ccr.gov. The determination of the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether synopsis number NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-175/BNJ, may be submitted by mail to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisition, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6137, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Jeffery Battle, by fax transmission to (301) 480-3345 or by email to battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov or hawkinsd@nhlbi.nih. All responsible sources may submit information, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
- Place of Performance
- Address: The National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), located on the main campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD.
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: United States of America
- Zip Code: 20892
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