National Cancer Institute, Acquisition Management Branch, TBS, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS/Rm 603 Bethesda, MD 20892-7220

A -- DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES SOL N02-CM-97018-55 POC Kimberly H. Doherty, Contract Specialist, 301-435-3818 WEB: Acquisition Management Branch Home Page, http://amb.nci.nih.gov/rfp.htm. E-MAIL: Kimberly H. Doherty, kd82h@nih.gov. ELECTRONIC RFP ANNOUNCEMENT, POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS. The Cancer Diagnosis Program (CDP), Division of Cancer Treatment Diagnosis (DCTD), National Cancer Institute (NCI) is soliciting proposals from offerors with the capability to establish databases and tracking systems, assist in the development of forms for data collection, enter data from forms into the database using appropriate quality control measures, and prepare statistical summary reports using available statistical software for projects initiated by components of the NCI. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 7379, size standard $18.0 million. The contract will provide data management support for NCI specimen resource activities and for resource and research projects supported by the NCI. Specific duties include: 1) Data Management Support for Tracking Specimen Resources, 2) Data Management Support for Receiving, Responding to, and Tracking Inquiries Concerning Specimen Resources, 3) Data Management Support for Resource and Research Projects Initiated by the Cancer Diagnosis Program, 4) Data Management Support for Ad-hoc Special Projects, 5) Use of the Government Computer System, and 6) Preparation of Reports. These duties require the application of existing software or the development of specialized software for data organization, maintenance and analysis. Use of the system provided by the Center for Information Technology (CIT), located at the campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD is required. An offeror must meet a mandatory qualification criteria which requires the offeror to demonstrate the ability to meet with experts in CIT, Bethesda, MD and prepare and deliver reports to the Project Officer within 24 hours of notification by the Project Officer. The incumbent contractor is Information Management Services, Inc. of Rockville, MD. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that a single, incrementally funded, cost-reimbursement contract will be awarded. The anticipated solicitation issue date approximately 15 days after publication of this notice, and proposals will be due approximately 45 days after the issue date. RFP N02-CM-97018-55 may be accessed through the Acquisition Management Branch Home Page by using the following Internet address: http://amb.nci.nih.gov/rfp.htm. POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the above Internet site for the release of this solicitation and any amendments. Point of contact is Kimberly H. Doherty; electronic mail address: kd82h@nih.gov; fax 301-402-6699. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 10/29/98 (W-SN266709). (0302)

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