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A -- RECORD LINKAGE STUDIES UTILIZING RESOURCES IN POPULATION-BASED TUMOR REGISTRIES (MASTER AGREEMENTS) SOL RFP N01-CP-61000-21 DUE 100295 POC Barbara A. Shadrick, Contracting Officer, 301/496-8611. The Division of Cancer Etiology (DCE), National Cancer Institute (NCI), is recompeting to replace their existing pool of qualified Master Agreement holders for record linkage studies. The NCI wishes to contract with population-based tumor registries in the United States and in other countries in order to collaborate in the conduct of record-linkage and subsequent analytical investigations. The duties required in support of the record- linkage studies include: develop a study plan which includes the evaluation of existing records that are potentially valuable for record-linkage, develop or apply the appropriate record-linkage procedures to link a ''population file'' with the cancer registry files, and provide results of the record-linkage study to the Project Officer either on computer tape or in tabulated form as requested. After the record-linkage study has been completed, it may be desirable to consider additional analytical investigations that require data beyond that found on computer tapes. Offerors should have cancer incidence data for all patients diagnosed within a defined geographic locale for at least five years during the previous decade, 1980-1989, and have the ability to ascertain all cancer cases within the registries' catchment area of women of all age groups and U.S. minority populations, as appropriate. The offerors must have experience in the collection of cancer data from a variety of medical sources and multiple institutions, and must have legal authority to collect medical data within the given geographic area or be able to demonstrate the willingness of all medical facilities within that area to participate in data collection and patient follow-up activities. Master Agreements will be awarded to all respondents whose technical proposal is considered acceptable. The initial Master Agreement award is non-monetary, and is exclusively for the purpose of establishing a pool of contractors who are qualified to perform services for epidemiologic studies of cancer utilizing the resources of population-based tumor registries. Each Master Agreement holder will be eligible to compete for contract awards to carry out specific record-linkage and subsequent analytical studies. Master Agreement holders receiving a contract award will be selected from among those with a Master Agreement who choose to compete for the contract awards to be solicited through this pool, based on technical merit and on budgetary considerations for the specific tasks involved. Master Agreements will be awarded for a four-year period. It is anticipated that the solicitation package will be available on/about August 18, 1995, with proposals due within 45 calendar days from the actual issue date of the solicitation package. All responsible sources meeting these criteria are encouraged to submit a proposal and will be considered by the NCI. Award is anticipated by March 15, 1996. No collect calls will be accepted. (0209)

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