SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Surveillance and Analysis Services
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2010-Q-12497
- Archive Date
- 7/28/2010
- Point of Contact
- Maria D Nichols, Phone: 770-488-2627
- E-Mail Address
-
mkn2@cdc.gov
(mkn2@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award, under a sole source basis, a purchase order to Haomiao Jia, PhD of Columbia University, New York, NY. The contractor shall conduct statistical analysis to estimate the loss in quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) due to disease or risk factor and the effects of environmental and social determinants on individual health-related qualify of life (HRQOL) Dr. Jia is among a select group of scientists who has extensive experience with analyzing HRQOL survey data and comparing it to other population HRQOL measures and indicators. He is highly experienced in population HRQOL methods research, a highly advanced statistical specialty applied by fewer than a dozen researchers in the US. The Period of Performance for the study will be one year from contract award, estimated for September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011. This acquisition is being procured applying simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13. The sole-source authority is found under FAR 13.106-1(b). The circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Dr. Jia, of Columbia University, is the only available source with the required expertise to provide the services. CDC is not requesting competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide the services required are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, July 27, 2010. Determination not to compete the proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the federal government. Inquiries received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. Respondents will assume all financial costs for preparing a response to the notice. The U.S. Government assumes no financial obligation for the preparation and distribution of prepared responses. Inquiries may be sent to Maria Nichols, by Email at mkn2@cdc.gov or by fax to 770-488-2778.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/2010-Q-12497/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Atanta, Georgia, 30341, United States
- Zip Code: 30341
- Zip Code: 30341
- Record
- SN02202622-W 20100714/100712234737-ec4e7e28574f1ef52a1b9a41e717a924 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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