SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- DESPR Data Analysis and Statistical Programming Support
- Notice Date
- 8/23/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7510, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFP-NIH-NICHD-DESPR-08-5
- Response Due
- 10/23/2007
- Archive Date
- 11/6/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8a Competitive
- Description
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has a need for support from a firm to provide data support and programming for the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research (DESPR). The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541710, size standard of 500 employees. THIS IS AN 8(a) SET-ASIDE ONLY. At any given time, the DESPR has from 15 to 20 ongoing projects requiring support. A few examples of these are: Sequential Clinical Trials Methodology, ROC Curve Analyses/Microarray Data Analyses, Time Series Data Analyses, Effects of Measurement Errors, Bias-corrected confidence Interval for an Exposure Variable, Simulation Study for Power and Sample Size Calculation, A Family Study on Preeclampsia, MA Birth Certificate Study, Pregnancy-Associated Proteinuria, HBSC - US Survey, Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. The Offeror is expected to provide corporate management to oversee on-site (at the NICHD facilities) qualified staff for the work stated as follows. The Offeror should have organizational experience with 1) data analysis, statistical programming, and data management support in a biomedical/ biostatistical research environment; 2) epidemiology, behavioral research design, application of statistical techniques for data analysis, and experience in the use and handling of vital record data; 3) program development, statistical analysis, file handling, web site construction for small data collection projects, and graphics production on personal computers. Personnel should have experience with 1) managing and coordinating the efforts of personnel required to perform the functions described above; 2) providing data management support, systems analysis and design, and computerized statistical analysis support for similar projects; 3) managing quality control procedures for database management, statistical analysis, and data entry support work; 4) managing data security procedures for data files, data forms, and issues dealing with data confidentiality; 5) serving as task/project leaders for complex epidemiological applications, using SAS, S Plus, Sudaan, PowerPoint and/or similar systems on personal computers and workstations operating in both the Windows and UNIX environments; 6) statistical theory and techniques commensurate with advanced training in statistics, and ability to discuss research problems with other statisticians and investigators; 7) survival data analysis and modeling in the presence of time dependent covariates; 8) categorical data analysis; and 9) an understanding of the strengths and limitations of SAS, S Plus, and Sudaan and how to use these packages. This requirement is being conducted as an 8(a) competitive procurement; all certified 8(a) firms under the NAICS code 541710 are eligible to submit a proposal. The Request For Proposals (NIH-NICHD-DESPR-08-5) will be released on or before August 27, 2007 here in the Federal Business Opportunities web site. Please note the mandatory requirement of placing project staff on the Government's premises. The government will supply PCs, access to a Sun server, and software to enable the firm to perform the work as outlined in the Statement of Work. All responses must be submitted on or before October 23, 2007, to: Ms. Lynn Salo, Contracting Officer, NIH, NIDDK, NICHD CMB, 6100 Executive Bldg., Room 7A07, 9000 Rockville Pike, MSC 7510, , Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510 (if sending by overnight carrier, 6100 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Maryland 20852). Questions may be e-mailed to Ms. Salo at salol@mail.nih.gov or phoned to 301-435-6962.
- Record
- SN01382550-W 20070825/070823220832 (fbodaily.com)
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