SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Tobacco Harm Reduction Network (THRN)
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-100195-MM
- Archive Date
- 9/17/2010
- Point of Contact
- Melissa P Marino, Phone: 301-402-4509, Caren N Rasmussen, Phone: (301) 402-4509
- E-Mail Address
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marinome@mail.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov
(marinome@mail.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Suite 600, Room 6072, Rockville, MD 20852, UNITED STATES. Description The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences (DCCPS), plans to procure on a sole source basis the services of the University of Minnesota Medical School, 2701 University Ave. S.E., Suite 201, Minneapolis, MN 55414 to modify and expand the ToMResNet website. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1). Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. Period of Performance: Performance shall be for twelve months from date of award. The Tobacco Control Research Program (TCRB) within the Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, has taken a leadership role in analyzing biologically active chemical constituents in tobacco products, and their likely public health impacts and recommended policy implications for many years. TCRB's role has been important in designing and implementing various successful tobacco control initiatives, as well as in global tobacco control initiatives. These serviceswill further and refine the Tobacco Harm Reduction Network to better calibrate the likely health effects of Potentially Reduced Exposure Products (PREPs). The contractor shall test different ways of presenting information on product toxicant yields to tobacco control workers and consumers so that the information is perceived accurately. The contractor shall summarize the findings in a paper that recommends the best way to present information on toxicant yields to consumers. The contractor shall modify and expand the ToMResNet website to include resources and collaboration portals for the area of nicotine regulation, including: 1) Addition of 10 new researchers; 2) Addition of a communication portal to post articles, new products, information, etc; 3) Addition of links to relevant nicotine reduction articles; 4) Addition of resource materials. The University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry houses the University's Tobacco Use Research Center. The Center conducts clinical research trials with people who smoke and chew tobacco and also collaborates with other researchers at the University to conduct laboratory studies and analyses of tobacco products and human study measurements. The University holds an NIH-funded Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center (TTURC) focused on developing methods and understanding mechanisms associated with reducing tobacco toxin exposure. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have built a collaborative, transdisciplinary research network over 10 years under the TTURC.. The University has critical experience in organizing previous workshops on tobacco harm reduction and other topics and has supported the development of the Tobacco Harm Reduction Network. The University has a complete IT staff which has developed a prototype website for the Tobacco Harm Reduction Network. Due to the fact that UMN is the only organization with proprietorship of the data for manipulation, addition and enhancements, no other organization has authority to develop the aforementioned databases and analyses which makes the University of Minnesota uniquely qualified to perform this task. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the NCI contracting office on or before 11:00 AM EST on September 2, 2010. No electronic capability statements will be accepted (i.e. email or fax), an original and one copy must be sent to the NCI Office of Acquisitions to the address stated above. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed (301) 402-4513 or emailed to Melissa Marino, Contract Specialist at marinome@mail.nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NCI-100195-MM on all correspondences.
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