National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Branch, PSAS, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS/Room 638, Bethesda, MD 20892-7227

R -- EXPERT SATISTICAL CONSULTING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (NCI) SOL RFQ-NCI-90052-NV DUE 032499 POC Deborah Moore, Purchasing Agent 301-402-4513, Todd Cole, Contracting Officer 301-402-4509 The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans to procure from Mr. Laurence Freedman, 902 South Belgrade Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902, expert statistical consulting for the Office of the Director, NCI, in order to assist the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) Joint Cancer Registration Project. This service requires an individual/organization that has a solid working relationship with the Middle Eastern participants including a knowledge of the Middle East region and its politics, sensitive issues, and the partnerships between groups. Mr Freedman has spent 12 months building a solid relationship with the participants and has worked with them to bring the project to its present stage under a previous requirement that was advertised in the CBD. It is NCI's intent to transition the supervision of the project to one of the participating countries in the Middle East so NCI involvement maybe discontinued after this year. Mr. Freedman has experience in the above mentioned study with in depth knowledge in cancer registry procedures and valuable links and networks which provide him with an expertise insight and knowledge of this unique project. Specifically, Mr. Freedman shall assist NCI in the continued establishment of a new cancer registry in Egypt and the improvement of registries in Cyprus and Jordan. In addition, Mr Freedman has been involved in analyzing and proposing methods to reduce the backlog at the Israel Cancer Registry. The contractor shall also convene/set up meetings; coordinate the development of registry operation manuals; coordinate training in registry procedures; establish checks for abstracting and coding of medical data; and produce reports on the registries. For the above reasons and to maintain the necessary continuity, Mr. Freedman is the only source known to the NCI that can meet the above requirements. This is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. However, individuals/organizations that believe they meet all of these requirements, may submit a statement of capabilities. Information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail, to allow NCI to determine if requirements are met. Materials shall be sent to the attention of Debbie Moore, EPS/634, 6120 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20892-7227 no later than March 24, 1999 at 2:00 PM EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 03/08/99 (W-SN305864). (0067)

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