MODIFICATION
R -- Computational Psychiatry Consulting on Pediatric Mental Illnesses
- Notice Date
- 5/2/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-PSOL-2017-253
- Archive Date
- 5/23/2017
- Point of Contact
- Zenab A. Chowdhry, Phone: 3018276909, Nancy Lamon-Kritikos,
- E-Mail Address
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zenab.chowdhry@nih.gov,
(zenab.chowdhry@nih.gov, ontracting)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this amendment is to answer the following question: Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing these services? Answer: No. This is a new requirement. HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-PSOL-2017-253 TITLE: Computational Psychiatry Consulting on Pediatric Mental Illnesses INTRODUCTION PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2-Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO ACTION. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support Contracts and Simplified Acquisitions Branch (SS/SA) on behalf of the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) intends to negotiate and award a contract for an expert in the applications of computational approaches to behavioral and brain imaging experiments. It is anticipated that the contract type will be level-of-effort (i.e. a fixed hourly rate). However, this may be subject to change during negotiations, if any. EXTENT OF COMPETITION This acquisition is full and open with no set-aside restrictions. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541990 -- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with associated business size standard $15,000,000. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-94,2005-95 / 01-19-2017. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not expected to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold inclusive of options. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Project Description Careful, appropriate, well-justified analysis of vital data on pathophysiology and treatment is paramount to the research mission of the Emotion and Development Branch (EDB) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Thus, it is of vital importance that EDB continue to adapt its ability to use computational modeling approaches so that it can conform to the state of the art in neuroscience and the emerging field of computational psychiatry. Moreover, as the sophistication of data increases, the complexity of EDB's computational models must also reflect these changes. Considerable expertise already exists in EDB and at NIMH more broadly to conduct some complicated analyses and some applications of computational approaches. The contractor shall: 1. Provide consultations on an as-needed basis for particular projects; 2. Facilitate execution of computational analyses that will be performed in house at NIMH; 3. Analyze approaches to research questions; 4. Choose appropriate software to answer research questions; 5. Review output of data analysis from NIH work; 6. Address concerns from outside scientists on the appropriateness of the method; and 7. Work with scientists at the NIMH as they use these methods to publish research reports. Deliverables include reports of findings Purpose and Objectives The mission of the EDB is to study the pathophysiology, development, and treatment of pediatric mood and anxiety disorders. EDB probes pathophysiology using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) procedures and examines development by acquiring data over time on multiple behaviors, clinical indicators, and measures of brain function. EDB studies treatments in the context of randomized controlled trials. EDB is currently using state-of-the-art techniques to acquire data in each of these areas. This includes pathophysiology data from brain imaging, behavioral data from cognitive tasks, and data on treatment from clinical assessments. Given the amount of care that goes into the acquisition of these data, a consultant is needed who has considerable experience with novel, state-of-the-art computational modelling techniques for maximizing the yield of these data. Currently, EDB does not have access to experts in brain imaging data, behavioral paradigms, and clinical trials. However, EDB needs regular consultations from experts whose primary focus is on the use of computational models to enhance understanding of brain-behavior relationships. This requires expertise specifically in applications of computational modelling approaches to complex problems that arise in research on mental illness. Period of Performance The period of performance is one 12-month base year from the date of award and one (1) 12-month option year. The estimated dates are as follows: Base Year: 06/01/2017 - 05/31/2018 Option Year One: 06/01/2018 - 05/31/2019 CLOSING STATEMENT The solicitation will be issued on or about May 9, 2017 and bids or proposals will be tentatively due about 10 days after the solicitation release date. Potential offerors may request a copy of the solicitation from the Contract Specialist, Zenab Chowdhry, electronically at zenab.chowdhry@NIH.gov and must reference the solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-PSOL-2017-253 on your electronic request. FAX requests are not accepted.
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