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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 23,1999 PSA#2373National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Branch, PSAS, 6120
Executive Blvd, EPS/Room 638, Bethesda, MD 20892-7227 A -- DIETARY INTERVENTION STUDY IN CHILDREN (DISC) HORMONE ANCILLARY
STUDY DATA MANAGEMENT AND STATISTICAL SUPPORT SOL RFQ90125-NS DUE
070899 POC Patricia Haun, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509 The National
Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
proposes to procure the services of Maryland Medical Research
Institute, 600 Wyndhurst Ave., Baltimore, MD 21210. The services are
needed for the completion of a Dietary Intervention Study in Children
(DISC) Hormone Ancillary Study Data Management and Statistical Support.
Background: The DISC Hormone Study was conducted by NCI in conjunction
with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) sponsored
multi-center clinical trial funded through a cooperative agreement. NCI
was awarded concept approval to co-fund DISC grants/cooperative
agreements with the clinical centers and the coordinating center for
collection and analysis of data through Fiscal Year 2000. However,
NHLBI discontinued funding of the main DISC trial in 1998. Final DISC
clinic visits and hormone assays on serum from these visits were
completed in 1998. Support of the DISC coordinating center at the
Maryland Medical Research Institute is needed fordata management and
statistical analyses of hormone assay results. Specifically, the DISC
Hormone Ancillary Study is the only clinical trial involving children
to evaluate the influence of diet on hormones that are believed to play
a role in breast and prostrate cancers. Requirement: The Contractor
shall work with the NCI Project Officer, NCI and NHLBI statisticians,
DISC investigators, and others to accomplish the work under this
procurement. Specific tasks include: 1) perform edit checks on hormone
data received from the laboratory; 2) integrate hormone data into the
file management system for DISC data files; 3) create Statistical
Analysis Systems (SAS) S+, and other analysis files as needed; 4)
perform statistical analyses of quality control samples to assess
hormone laboratory performance; 5) perform univariate and multivariate
statistical analyses to meet the objectives described above as
requested by the NCI Project Officer or convener of a DISC Hormone
Ancillary Study writing group; likewise, when requested by the Project
Officer or writing group, prepare analysis files and provide
consultation on statistical analysis; 6) assist in preparation of
presentations and manuscripts; 7) prepare a final DISC Hormone
Ancillary Study data file including hormone data, intervention
assignment, and participant characteristics as determined by the NCI
Project Officer at completion of the study. Additionally, the
Contractor shall provide a separate file including all hormone results
on quality control samples. Since this study has been ongoing at
Maryland Medical Research Institute, the study must continue under the
same conditions in order to maintain reliability; furthermore, the
data in Maryland Medical Research Institute's DISC Hormone Ancillary
Study is proprietary in nature. This is not a request for competitive
quotes. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above
specifications, it may submit a capability statement. Information
furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient
detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the
requirement. Capability statements must be received in the contracting
office by 3:00 p.m. EST, on July 8, 1999. A determination by the
Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon
responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the
Government. Information received will be considered solely for the
purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Posted 06/21/99 (W-SN345368). (0172) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0001 19990623\A-0001.SOL)
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