SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) in Pediatric Mental Illness: Facilitation of data collection, analysis and participant engagement
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2017
- 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 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-SBSS-17-442
- Archive Date
- 8/28/2017
- Point of Contact
- Sneha V Singh, Phone: 3014802443
- E-Mail Address
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sneha.singh@nih.gov
(sneha.singh@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-442 Title: Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) in Pediatric Mental Illness: Facilitation of data collection, analysis and participant engagement Classification Code: R410 NAICS Code: 541990 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. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The mission of the Emotion and Development Branch (EDB) in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to study the pathophysiology, development, and treatment of pediatric mood and anxiety disorders. We need to implement methodology that allows us to acquire data on children's functioning, their behaviors, and their experiences in their daily lives. Novel techniques are available for acquiring such data, and the current statement of work delineates our plans for accessing these techniques. These techniques rely on methodology termed "ecological momentary assessment" technology or "EMA". Acquiring data with EMA could increase markedly the impact of our work, by allowing us to link clinical measures and measures of brain function to measures of real world behaviors in healthy and mentally ill children and adolescents. Research using EMA to study other behaviors besides pediatric mental illness suggests that the technique is particularly powerful. We need access to a consultant team that has considerable experience with this novel, state-of-the-art technique so that we can apply it in our studies. EDB does not have access to EMA technology and needs to work with an experienced group that can provide such access. Purpose and Objectives: The overall goal of this contract is to acquire data using EMA technology in 200 children and adolescents. This goal will be accomplished by securing access to a team that can oversee acquisition of data on the mood state, anxiety level, behavior, and social experiences of children in their daily lives. This will require expertise in use of EMA technology and ability to analyze data that are generated from this technology. This will require consultations from a team that has access to established hardware and software platforms that already have been used in NIH-sponsored research applying EMA technology. Moreover, these platforms must be compatible with the security requirements in the NIMH Intramural Research Program. These consultants will have to be familiar with the use of EMA technology to study psychopathology. This procurement will enable the EDB researchers to acquire data using EMA technology in 200 children and adolescents, seen during the duration of the contract. Thus, considerable prior experience is needed working with mental health scientists attempting to apply EMA. Project requirements: The contractor will make available access to a secure data base where data acquired from EMA will be entered and stored. This data base will meet the security requirements of the NIMH Intramural Research Program. Moreover, the contractor will provide software that will facilitate interfacing between research participants and this data base, through mobile technology that will be purchased by EDB. The contractor will work with EDB while data are acquired and monitored from 200 children and adolescents participating in EDB research. Finally, the contractor will assist scientists in EDB in the processes and analysis of these data so that they can be used in research reports. When appropriate, contractors will be expected to be co-authors on manuscripts emerging from this work. Finally, considerable expertise exists in EDB to examine data on pathophysiology. The contractor will work with scientists in EDB to integrate findings from EMA with findings on pathophysiology. To achieve this goal, the contract will provide consultations on an as-needed basis for particular data analytic projects. This will require the applicant to analyze an approach to a research question, choose appropriate software to answer this question, defend concerns from outside scientists on the appropriateness of the method, and work with scientists at the NIMH as they use these methods to publish research reports. Anticipated period of performance: 1 year from date of award. Capability statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) documentation of ability to provide the required support, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted to Andrea McGee, Contract Specialist, via email at amcgee@nida.nih.gov before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. 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 presolicitation 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 information in any resultant solicitation(s)."
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