SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Unification of RadLex Playbook and LOINC into A Single Unified LOINC/RadLex
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-(EB)-SBSS-2015-250-CDB
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2015
- Point of Contact
- Dorothy Maxwell, Phone: 301-435-0352
- E-Mail Address
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maxwelld@mail.nih.gov
(maxwelld@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. 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." Interested Parties capable of providing under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services with a size standard of $15.0 M Per Annum. Procurement: • The objective is to create a single unified terminology system to represent radiology procedure names by extending the process to the remaining radiology imaging modalities. At the end of this project, all radiology procedure terminology will be migrated into one single unified LOINC/RadLex model and radiology procedure terminology for the community and each instance of an orderable procedure will have one LOINC code for use in messaging. The RadLex (developed by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)) will be used to create the unified terminology system. • The software tool developed shall be capable of automatically transforming RadLex Playbook procedure terms into the unified LOINC/RadLex model with minimal human intervention. The goal of this SOW is to use the developed software tool for any future migration of RadLex Playbook procedure terms into the unified LOINC/RadLex model. A. Background : The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency conducting and supporting medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The mission of the NIBIB is to improve human health by providing leadership for development and accelerating the application of biomedical technologies. The Institute is committed to integrating engineering and physical sciences with the life sciences to advance basic research and medical care. NIBIB Division Of Applied Science & Technology, Image Processing, Visual Perception and Display program supports the design and development of algorithms for post-acquisition image processing and analysis. These algorithms include methods for image segmentation, image registration, atlas generation, morphometry measurement, and the determination of function and structure from medical images. Also supported by this program is the development of theoretical models and analysis tools to evaluate and improve the perception of medical images. This may include diagnostic-performance evaluation, assessment of computer-aided diagnosis technologies, statistical models for evaluation of observer performance, and assessment of observer variability. Finally, this program supports research in the optimization of image display for improved detection. B. Purpose and Objectives : The RadLex provides a uniform source of terms and concepts for indexing and retrieving a variety of imaging information sources in the domain of radiology. The RadLex is capable of describing the salient aspects of an imaging examination, including modality, technique, visual features, anatomy, findings, and pathology. The RadLex has developed an information model that is tailored for radiology orders and results. The RadLex Playbook is one of the components of RadLex providing a systematized comprehensive nomenclature for naming radiology procedures. The RadLex Playbook currently contains more than 400 pre-coordinated CT terms. The Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes (LOINC) (developed by the Regenstrief Institute) is a broader standardization that encompasses laboratory and other medical procedures. It contains more than 4,800 active radiology terms, which covers ~ 90% of the terms found in local radiology systems. At present LOINC is widely adopted. C. Contractor's Requirement: The scope of this project is to: 1. Extend the unified LOINC/RadLex playbook development process developed for the computed tomography (CT) to all other modalities: magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, and image-guided interventional radiology procedures. 2. Map and harmonize for all other modalities (as noted above) from RadLex Playbook into unified LOINC/RadLex model 3. Extend the software to automatically transform various modalities RadLex Playbook procedure terms into the unified LOINC/RadLex model 4. Perform quality assurance checks, assemble a complete terminology distribution file, and 5. Establish a sustainable governance and curation process, on a robust software platform, and infrastructure. 6. Develop a single comprehensive national standard terminology for radiology procedure names. D. Technical Requirements: This project will develop a mapping of RadLex playbook procedure terms and attributes into a unified LOINC/RadLex mode for any imaging modalities. The following tasks will be conducted in this SOW. a. Define each attribute of the unified LOINC/RadLex model. b. Develop a mapping of RadLex playbook procedure terms and attributes into unified LOINC/RadLex model. For those attributes that are not 1 to 1 relationship, define a clear boundary where an attribute divides and where attributes merge. c. Define how LOINC parts and syntax should be used to create pre-coordinated LOINC terms and LOINC term names. d. Generate a list of the elements (parts) from existing LOINC radiology terms and the allowable RadLex atomic terms used to create procedure names in the respective models. e. Review the axes of the LOINC radiology naming model and the Radlex Playbook naming grammar to create a common grammar/model for naming radiology procedures. f. Migrate various procedure terms from RadLex Playbook into the unified LOINC/RadLex model. g. Develop software automatically to transform RadLex Playbook procedure terms into the unified LOINC/RadLex model and LOINC code. o Analyze the attribute-value mapping; and o Develop a software tool. h. Evaluate the software with the various procedure terms. Ensure that the software can transform the RadLex Playbook procedure terms into the unified LOINC/RadLex model. i. Device governance and process of migrating RadLex Playbook procedure terms of all modalities into the unified LOINC/RadLex model. j. Develop a common mechanism for submission of new terms into the unified LOINC/RadLex model k. Develop a common open distribution license model. D. Additional Information: The results of this project will support the mission of the NIBIB, with regard to fostering the transition of physical and life science research to clinical solutions to improve the public health. A well-mapped radiology terminology will be a sustainable resource that investigators can use to find the biomedical images they need for subsequent research. No other organization - public or private - has tackled this tremendous challenge, and the project team compiled by the RSNA represents the leading technological expertise in the field of biomedical imaging research. By tapping the most highly skilled and experienced researchers to develop the project, representing all fields of imaging research, the quality of the RadLex will be far superior to anything that currently exists and will become a critical research resource for continuing biomedical imaging research. The time saved by providing this tool will contribute to faster research results, more dynamic and creative use of imaging tools in biomedical research, and, ultimately, shorter transition of new and more effective biomedical imaging diagnostic tools and techniques from bench to bedside to improve the Nation's health. E. Anticipated Period of Performance : Two Years: 2015-2017 F. Capability Statement /Information : Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement: 1. A general overview of the respondents' opinions about the difficulty and /or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts. 2. Information in sufficient details of the respondents' (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. 3. The respondents' DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services with a size standard of $15.0 M Per Annum. 4. Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements of the potential acquisition. 5. The capability statement shall not exceed 20 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), with 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper size, and 1 inch top, bottom, left and right margins. 6. All proprietary information should be marked as such. 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 (preferably 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. G. Closing Statement : The capability statement should be submitted electronically (via email) to Dorothy Maxwell, Contracting Officer, at maxwelld@mail.nih.gov, on September 15, 2015, 7:30 A.M., Eastern Time (EST), Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-SBSS-(EB)-2015-250-CDB. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. This Sources Sought Notice (SS) 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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The NHLBI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, the NHLBI may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. "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, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical
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