SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE SURVEILLANCE IN RECIPIENTS OF HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE
- Notice Date
- 4/15/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Diabetes andDigestive and Kidney Diseases6707 Democracy Blvd./2 Democracy PlazaSuite 700W, Room 784-BBethesdaMD20892-7511USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NIHDK2008008
- Response Due
- 4/25/2008
- Point of Contact
- MEEKS, DIANE R +1 301 594 8839, meeksd@ep.niddk.nih.gov
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice The National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZone small businesses capable of serving the needs mentioned below. The NIDDK will be seeking an organization or an institution to provide a five year continuation of the work begun under Purchase Order NO. N02-DK-3-2604 for the collection, organization, maintenance and analysis of data on the epidemiological follow-up of a cohort of over 6,000 persons treated with human growth hormone (hGH) for Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD). The awardee shall furnish all personnel, materials and resources necessary to monitor the magnitude of CJD occurrence among hGH recipients by identification of deaths by periodic searches of the National Death Index (NDI) combined with investigation of these deaths through reviews of medical records, death certificates and brain pathology. A second purpose of this contract is to monitor the overall and disease-specific mortality rates of this cohort and to possibly facilitate collection of data on approximately 1,400 individuals who received NHPP hGH but were not identified for inclusion in the original cohort. The awardee will collect records and maintain data on any individuals in this group in which CJD or suspected CJD is reported to the Government. This Purchase Order will also provide for extending data collection, editing, cleaning and analysis on 1) mortality rates, 2) incidence of illnesses of special interest in this cohort, 3) the possible association of CJD with receipt of specific lots of hGH or batches of pituitaries used to make hGH, and 4) other issues on which potentially helpful information is available in study files such as reported endocrine and psychosocial outcomes. This order will also facilitate maintaining and updating files on the cohort of recipients, and making information available as needed. This request is for interested firms with the capability of providing the required services to submit a corporate capability statement along with projected pricing to assist the Governments adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b). The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 541690. All respondents are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice should adhere to the following: (a)Provide a capability statement demonstrating relevant experience, skills and ability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement should contain enough sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 10 pages. (b)The capability statement should include references, key personnel, and any teaming arrangements needed to fulfill the requirements. (c)All capability statements must be submitted in writing to the address identified in this synopsis on April 25, 2008 no later than 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Responses will not be accepted via email or fax. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited.
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