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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 FBO #2119
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- Programming Support

Notice Date
9/13/2007
 
Notice Type
Solicitation Notice
 
NAICS
541511 — Custom Computer Programming 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, UNITED STATES
 
ZIP Code
00000
 
Solicitation Number
NHLBI-PB-HG-2007-254-KLW
 
Response Due
9/27/2007
 
Archive Date
10/12/2007
 
Description
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. It is the intent of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to negotiate on a sole source basis with University of Florida, Survey Research Center, 221 Matherly Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 to develop computerized assessment tools for the Family Communication Interview within the Risk Dissemination Mental Model Project. The purpose of the project is to 1)assess the accuracy and consensus of family members? mental models of the diffusion of risk information through the family system and 2)evaluate whether a small subset of family members? mental models of the diffusion of risk information network, support network, and advice seeking network will accurately inform us about the familial social structure. The support services for this project include: ? Programming: Web-based and Telephone Surveys: Custom survey instruments will be developed for both web and telephone applications. ? Survey Debugging & Troubleshooting: All programs and data transfer processes will be tested and debugged. The instrument debugging process will involve client feedback and approval. ? Sample Development: Additional survey contacts will be developed during the initial survey administration process. This process will be carried out by trained interviewers. The sole source determination is based upon the fact that the Survey Research Center under the guidance of Dr. Chris McCarty has extensive expertise in programming surveys and conducting telephone interviews that utilize a social network research paradigm. The have an active research agenda in the area of social networks, specializing in the measurement and analysis of personal networks. In addition they are experts in survey research methods, software design for computerized data collection, and designing network assessment tools. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and is exempt from the requirements of FAR part 6, Competition Requirements. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541511 and the Size Standard is $23.0 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB-HG-2007-254-KLW may be submitted by mail to the National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6042, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Kesha Williams, by fax transmission to (301) 480-3345 or by email to williamk@nhlbi.nih.gov
 
Place of Performance
Address: Bethesda, MD
Zip Code: 20892-0001
Country: UNITED STATES
 
Record
SN01405365-W 20070915/070913220555 (fbodaily.com)
 
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