SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Residents for a Collaboration on Specialized Training for Research in Psychiatry of Complex Medical Illnesses - Small Business Sources Sought Notice
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 622110
— General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3155, MSC 9593, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-697
- Archive Date
- 9/19/2016
- Point of Contact
- Keshia McDonald, Phone: 301-827-5301, Nancy Lamon-Kritikos, Phone: 301.480.2447
- E-Mail Address
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keshia.mcdonald@nih.gov, nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov
(keshia.mcdonald@nih.gov, nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Small Business Sources Sought Notice - Residents for a Collaboration on Specialized Training for Research in Psychiatry of Complex Medical Illnesses Background Information: The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. The National Institute of Mental Health Office of the Clinical Director requires residents for a collaboration on specialized training for research in psychiatry of complex medical illnesses. The collaborative program would need to be local to the NIH in order for the residents to participate in the NIH program. The Office of the Clinical Director (OCD) is part of the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program (NIMH-DIRP). The DIRP conducts clinical research designed to expedite the exchange of information between scientists and clinicians so that basic findings can be moved quickly from lab settings to the treatment of patients at the bedside. Clinical research, including natural history protocols and clinical trials, is of primary importance to the research mission of the NIMH. The clinical research portion of the program comprises tenured and tenure-track clinical investigators, staff clinicians, and fellows in more than a dozen clinical Branches and free-standing Sections. There are approximately 130 clinical protocols, which accounted for approximately 7,000 inpatient days and 7,000 outpatient visits in the last fiscal year. The mission of the OCD is to ensure that subjects participating in NIMH protocols receive the highest quality clinical care. This is accomplished by the activities of the Human Subjects Protection Unit, the Combined Neuroscience Institutional Review Board (CNS IRB), Clinical Fellowship Training Office activities, and the NIMH Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service. The overall responsibilities of the office include the following: oversight of the clinical care provided to research subjects, management of the NIMH protocol review process, administration of the quality assurance program, authorization of medical staff credentials, and allocation of Clinical Center resources. Purpose and Objectives for the Acquisition: This potential acquisition will provide the OCD with residents specializing in psychosomatic medicine, a subspeciality of general psychiatry, with access to subjects participating in clinical research at the NIH Clinical Center. This offers the NIMH a unique opportunity to work with highly skilled clinicians who can contribute to the research mission of the NIH and its Intramural Research Program. Attending clinicians in the NIMH OCD, including the Clinical Director herself, are recognized experts in the area of psychosomatic medicine, and all are board certified psychiatrists. Project Description: The selected university will provide residents for the NIMH Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service in the NIH Clinical Center. They will see patients enrolled in clinical research trials, as well as receive training in specialized research methods. Specific tasks include: • Performance and documentation of comprehensive psychosocial assessments of hospitalized patients • Development and implementation of diagnostic plans, including demonstration of the ability to expand the database by obtaining further historical information as well as laboratory and imaging studies • Development and implementation of psychopharmacologic interventions • Development and implementation of psychotherapeutic interventions • Communication of information necessary to develop multidisciplinary treatment plans • Demonstration of the ability to conduct assessments and treatment in follow-up visits with patients • Critically evaluate current medical information and scientific evidence relevant to the treatment and pathophysiology of complex medically-ill patients • Preparation of a research poster for presentation Education and Experience Requirements: Residents (M.D.s) have been competitively selected and accepted for this specialized program. This training will provide the OCD with specialized services to assist in the provision of care with the following services: • Assessment, treatment and follow-up of research subjects with psychiatric disorders in conjunction with ongoing studies in other NIH intramural research programs • Implementation of diagnostic plans to complement multidisciplinary treatment plans • Psychotherapeutic intervention for research subjects in inpatient studies Government Responsibilities: The Office of the Clinical Director will provide a work station with a computer for day-to-day assignments in the NIH Clinical Center. Residents will report to the Office of the Clinical Director Anticipated period of performance: It is expected that the services will be performed for a period of 6 months from date of award. A firm fixed-price contract is contemplated for this award.
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