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R -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR THE SCIENTIFIC REGISTRY OF TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS SOL HRSA-SR-SS DUE 032699 POC Lorah Tidwell (301) 443-5128 WEB: Additional detail on the tasks may be obtained by accessing, http://www.organdonor.gov/. E-MAIL: ERROR --, ltidwell@hrsa.gov. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is issuing this sources sought announcement to determine the availability and capability of entities to operate the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (Registry) as required by Section 373 of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 274). The purpose of the Registry is to collect data from all U.S. transplant programs on all kidney, pancreas (including kidney/pancreas., liver, heart, heart/lung and intestine transplants. HRSA currently provides funding and oversight for two related contracts for the performance of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the Registry. The purpose of the OPTN is to operate the organ allocation/matching system and to collect data about donors, patient waiting lists, and information pertinent to organ allocation. The Registry contract supports the operation of the scientific registry database which collects post-transplant data to include medical and histocompatibility information about donors, registrants and recipients, as well as graft and patient survival information. Both contracts are currently being performed by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), however there is no requirement that both contracts be performed by the same contractor. HRSA is anticipating issuing a Requist For Proposal in the second quarter of calendar year 1999 to solicit proposals for the continued operation of the Registry. The current contract expires in Septemeber 1999, unless one or both of the two previously negotiated option periods are exercised by the government. Provisions in the current contract require cooperation and coordination between the incumbent contractor and any new contractor in order to provide for a transitional period. To allow sufficient time for the procurement process and smooth transition of the Registry operation, if a new contract is awarded to a new contractor, HRSA may exercise its first year option with the incumbent contractor, which will extend the period of performance for the current contract through September 2000, thereby ensuring a one year or partial year overlap for a smooth transition. HRSA may also exercise a one-year option period to allow all offerors sufficient time to prepare and submit competitive proposals. Any potential source must be able to demonstrate an ability to work in cooperation and coordination with government program and oversight staff in the furtherance of the transplantation program goals and objectives. Interested entities are requested to describe their capabilities to perform the following tasks: 1)effect a cooperative relationship with transplant hospitals; 2)transfer data from the current Registry contractor if different from the current contractor; 3)establish and maintain a Data System; 4)respond to requests for data; 5)perform special studies; 6)produce and distribute an annual data report; 7)establish and maintain a Scientific Affairs Committee; 8)provide the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) with monthly data tapes; 9)produce and distribute reports describing transplant program performance (e.g., transplant program-specific survival rates); and 10)maintain a post-transplant tumor registry and data system. Additional detail on each of the tasks can be found by accessing either of the following websites: http://www.organdonor.gov or http://www.hrsa.gov/osp/dot/ Information to be provided by interested parties shall include a tailored capability statement that briefly and specifically addresses the experience and requisite qualifications to perform the tasks described above. Interested organizations should include the professional qualifications of technical personnel in accordance with the outline of the tasks; an outline of previous contracts having a national scope in which the proposed personnel have participated; and any other information considered to be relevant to the described effort. This is not a Request For Proposal (RFP) and the Government is not committed to award a contract or issue an RFP pursuant to this announcement. Respondents who believe they have the capabilities necessary to undertake this effort should submit four (4) copies of a tailored capability statement to be recieved no later than 4:00 PM EST on March 26, 1999 to Lorah Tidwell, Contracting Officer, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19, Rockville, MD 20857. Capability statements should not include cost or pricing information. Depending on the results of this sources sought announcement, a competitive RFP may be issued by HRSA. An announcement in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) will be made prior to the issuance of an RFP for this request. Posted 02/24/99 (W-SN301658). (0055)

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