SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Scientific Resource Center to Support the USPSTF
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2015
- Notice Type
- Fair Opportunity / Limited Sources Justification
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Contracts Management, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850
- ZIP Code
- 20850
- Solicitation Number
- Scientific_Resource_Center_to_Support_the_USPSTF
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Sarah Chace,
- E-Mail Address
-
sarah.chace@ahrq.hhs.gov
(sarah.chace@ahrq.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- HHSA29020100004I
- Award Date
- 6/22/2015
- Description
- Action being approved: Scientific Resource Center to Support the USPSTF Description of services required: Under this task order, the contractor shall establish a Scientific Resource Center to support the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force). The SRC will work closely with AHRQ and the USPSTF to support and coordinate some of the governing functions of the USPSTF and many of the global activities associated with USPSTF topics including: 1.Conflict of Interest 2.Horizon Scanning 3.Topic Nomination & Topic Development 4.Methods 5.Liability Insurance Identification of the exception to fair opportunity: This order will be issued directly to Abt Associates, Inc. (Abt). Abt has the knowledge and expertise to successfully establish a Scientific Resource Center (SRC) to support the USPSTF and to perform SRC requirements. Since 2011, Abt has provided technical assistance to the USPSTF by establishing an SRC. In this capacity, Abt assisted the USPSTF in: updating the USPSTF Procedure Manual; updating and implementing the USPSTF Conflict of Interest policy; developing procedures for horizon scanning; developing processes and infrastructure for collecting, summarizing and evaluating nominations for topics and active topics for prioritization; conducting prioritized methods projects; and securing liability insurance for the USPSTF. This new 12-month task order is a logical follow-on to HHSA290201000004i, Task Order 4. Under the new task order, Abt will continue to support and coordinate some of the governing functions of the USPSTF and many of the global activities associated with USPSTF topics including: Conflict of Interest; Horizon Scanning; Topic Nomination & Topic Development; Methods; and Liability Insurance. All IDIQ contractors were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original task order. The Contracting Officer determines that the anticipated costs to the Government will be fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer certifies that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer's knowledge and belief.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
- SN03780008-W 20150701/150629235317-d1e0e665da9379ca6f3277d6250ec04c (fbodaily.com)
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