SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Electronic Data Capture Software Support and Installations
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E128, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-130090-SN
- Archive Date
- 8/27/2013
- Point of Contact
- Seena Ninan, Phone: 240-276-5419
- E-Mail Address
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ninans@mail.nih.gov
(ninans@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute of Cancer (NCI), Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences (DCCPS), is anticipating awarding a 2-year non-competitive contract to Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM) in Canada to continue maintaining and updating existing SEER ePath networks. AIM is the sole-source provider of software developed to automate the review of pathology reports for cancer case finding and the forwarding of those that are required by a cancer registry. These products are proprietary to AIM, Inc. This acquisition will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and 13.501-(a)(1) using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial acquisitions. The North American Industry Classification System code is 511210 and the business size standard is $35.5 Million. Only one (1) award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. It has been determined that there is no opportunity to acquire green products or services under this procurement. Period of Performance shall be for a base period of one (1) year with one (1) one year option period. The Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. Case ascertainment for SEER began on January 1, 1973, in the states of Connecticut, Iowa, New Mexico, Utah, and Hawaii and the metropolitan areas of Detroit and San Francisco-Oakland. In 1974-1975, the metropolitan area of Atlanta and the 13-county Seattle-Puget Sound area were added. In 1978, 10 predominantly black rural counties in Georgia were added, followed in 1980 by the addition of American Indians residing in Arizona. In 1992, the SEER Program was expanded to include the Alaska Native population in the State of Alaska as well as to increase coverage of the minority populations, especially Hispanics, in Los Angeles County and four counties in the San Jose-Monterey area south of San Francisco. In 2001, the SEER Program expanded its coverage to include Kentucky, the remainder of the State of California, New Jersey, and Louisiana. In 2010 the remainder of the State of Georgia also entered the program The SEER Program currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from 20 population-based cancer registries covering approximately 28 percent of the US population. Information on more than 7.7 million in situ and invasive cancer cases is included in the SEER database, and approximately 450,000 new cases are accessioned each year within the SEER catchment areas. The SEER registries routinely collect data on patient demographics, primary tumor site, morphology, and stage at diagnosis, first course of treatment, and follow-up for vital status. The SEER Program is the only comprehensive source of population-based information in the United States that includes stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis and survival rates within each stage. Some of the major activities of the contract include: 1) Maintain and update the existing SEER ePath network. This includes updating previously installed pathology laboratories to the latest version of TransMed 2 software, updating Autocode software, and troubleshooting and correcting laboratory reporting issues. 2) Install ePath automated cancer identification application to an additional 15 pathology laboratories per year. The laboratories will be selected under the direction of the NCI COR and in consultation with the SEER registries from either the currently maintained list of potential laboratories or to newly identified laboratories. 3) Demonstrate that ePath automated cancer identification application can be expanded to electronic reports from radiation oncology departments. Under the direction of the COR this shall involve the installation of software in several radiation oncology departments and the examination of resulting reports for reporting accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. 4) Meet weekly with the NCI COR to discuss ongoing progress and resolve any issues. 5) Provide a written summary of progress quarterly. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. However, if any interested party, especially small businesses, believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a tailored statement of capabilities within 15 days of publication of this synopsis. 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. Respondents must submit their capability statements via email at seena.ninan@nih.gov on or before 12:00 PM EST on August 12, 2013. All questions must be in writing and can be emailed. 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) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) through SAM.gov. No collect calls or facsimile transmissions will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NCI-130090-SN on all correspondence.
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