SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Obtaining annual population estimates for counties and census tracts based on counts produced by the US Census Bureau
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bldg 1050, Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- SS-NCI-130118-TK
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany D. Kittrell, Phone: 2402765434
- E-Mail Address
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Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov
(Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: Obtaining annual population estimates for counties and census tracts based on counts produced by the US Census Bureau Notice Number: SS-NCI-130118-TK Issued By: National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions (OA) http://www.nci.nih.gov Key Dates: Capability Statement Due Date: August 31, 2013 by 4:00PM EST This Small Business Sources Sought Notice (SBSS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified small business concerns including 8(a), HUB Zone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This requirement is assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990 with a size standard of $14 million is being considered. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the NCI may issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) through FedBizOpps. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the NCI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The primary functions of the Surveillance Research Program, DCCPS, NCI are to: (1) plan, develop, coordinate, and maintain a comprehensive national program to measure and report periodically on cancer in the United States population, providing accurate, reliable, and detailed national estimates of cancer incidence, survival and mortality, and integrates patient data with associated demographic, behavioral and medical data; (2) plan, develop and direct a quality control program which establishes, monitors and maintains national and international standards for collecting and reporting cancer statistics, and establishes national and international collaboration and liaison with organizations and agencies that promote comparability of cancer information systems; (3) plan and direct surveillance studies that coordinate with other research efforts in the Division, Institute, and other Federal agencies; and (4) develop and implement, using statistical modeling and operations research techniques, methodologies to resolve quantitative questions in cancer prevention, control, and surveillance, including analysis of trends, forecasting cancer rates, and development of models for diffusion of cancer control interventions. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain annual population estimates for counties and census tracts based on the counts produced by the US Census Bureau. These specifically-developed estimates will be used to produce cancer statistics and to monitor trends over time by county and census tract characteristics such as age, gender, race, as well as by other population socioeconomic characteristics. In addition to meeting crucial NCI data needs, these estimates will enable NCI scientists to better assess sociodemographic patterns and disparities in cancer rates. The contractor shall perform the following tasks: Task 1: Provide Data Set #1 Census tract data 2010 to 2020 (based on 2010 geographies.) The data shall be based on SEER county population by age and gender data through 2010. The data shall include all U.S. census tracts as defined in the 2010 Census and is provided in rounded and unrounded form. The data shall be for year 2010 through 2020 (11 years of data.) The data shall be for the following 19 age groups, for male and female separately, which will sum to total residential population (a total of 38 cohorts): • Age 0 • Age 1-4 • Age 5-9 • Age 10-14 • Age 15-19 • Age 20-24 • Age 25-29 • Age 30-34 • Age 35-39 • Age 40-44 • Age 45-49 • Age 50-54 • Age 55-59 • Age 60-64 • Age 65-69 • Age 70-74 • Age 74-79 • Age 80-84 • Age 85 and over Task 2: Provide Data Set #2 Census tract data 2010 to 2020 (based on 2000 geographies.) The data shall be based on SEER county population by age and gender data through 2010. The data shall include all U.S. census tracts as defined in the 2010 Census and is provided in rounded and unrounded form. The data shall be for every year, 2010 through 2020 (11 years of data) The data is for the following 19 age groups, for male and female separately, which will sum to total residential population (a total of 38 cohorts): • Age 0 • Age 1-4 • Age 5-9 • Age 10-14 • Age 15-19 • Age 20-24 • Age 25-29 • Age 30-34 • Age 35-39 • Age 40-44 • Age 45-49 • Age 50-54 • Age 55-59 • Age 60-64 • Age 65-69 • Age 70-74 • Age 74-79 • Age 80-84 • Age 85 and over Data Sets #1 and #2 are shall be made available to others from the NCI/SEER web site, and the SEER Program shall provide a link to the contractor's web site with the contractor's description. Period of performance: One year from the date of award How to Submit a Response: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored proposal for this requirement not to exceed 10 single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the requirements of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses should include a minimum of a two pages demonstrating experience over the past two years meeting the requirements of this notice. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferable placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. 2. Due Date: Proposals are due no later than 4:00 PM EST on August 31, 2013. Delivery Point: All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the unique specifications described herein. Written responses can be emailed to Tiffany Kittrell, Contract Specialist at Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov or mailed to the address located under Point of Contact. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (240) 276-5401 or emailed. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement 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 System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference number SS-NCI-130118-TK on all correspondence. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, an RFQ may be published on FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation(s). Point of Contact: Inquiries concerning this notice may be direct to: Tiffany Kittrell 9609 Medical Center Dr, Room 1E141 Bethesda, MD 20892-9705 Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov
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