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B -- REGISTRY DATA, ANALYSES AND ULTIMATELY A COMPENDIUM OF CANCER SURVEILLANCE INFORMATION IN NORTH AMERICA SOL NCI-RFQ-90235-NR DUE 092319 POC Marsha Gorham, Purchasing Agent & Todd Cole, Contracting Officer (301)402-4509 The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), Cancer Statistics Branch plans on procuring the registry data, analyses, and ultimately a compendium of cancer surveillance information in North America from Louisiana State University Medical Center, 433 Bolivar Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. "Cancer in North America" is a two-volume monograph detailing cancer incidence and mortality in North America. The monograph reflects the efforts of central registries of the United States and Canada and affiliated organizations, including the National Cancer Institute. The publication represents the largest, most complete compendium of cancer surveillance information in North America. The fourth edition of the document must be completed by the Contractor. Previous volumes included data years 1988-1992, 1989-1993, 1990-1994, and 1991-1995. The next volume will skip years 1992-1996 to bring the publication in parallel with NCI's Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Program's "Cancer Statistics Review." Work shall include both the creation of the "Cancer in North America" volumes and creation of a dataset detailing the missing 1992-1996 data. Support for the two previous publications has been provided by the Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR), a component of Louisiana State University Medical Center. The activities will first involve a call for data which entails the following: 1) Determine the sample size for duplicate protocol for each registry; 2) Respond to inquiries from registries on duplicate assessment protocol; 3) Respond to inquiries from registries on EDITS program; and 4) Compile the registry's criteria for inclusion in combined rates. Activities for the "Cancer in North America" publication include: 1) Determine new tables and analyses; 2) Check all statistics and tables; 3) Work closely with NCI and its contractor to insure data quality of the analyses; 4) Review the final tables; 5) Prepare introduction section and highlights and overall document for final printing; and 5) Prepare press release statement and guidance. The Louisiana Tumor Registry provided the above analyses and support for past volumes of "Cancer in North America", and the staff of LTR has intimate experience in performing the above work in order to meet the publication deadline of April 2000. Since the goal is to accelerate the data years involved, it is imperative that previous experience in analyzing registry information and preparing the document is available in order to compare the current sample size for duplicate protocol of each registry to the previous and to know the compiled registry's criteria for inclusion in combined rates. Prior experience with this publication or an equivalent (same subject and information base) publication is essential across all duties noted above. The Louisiana State University Medical Center is the only source known to the NCI Researcher that can perform the above analyses and publication duties by virtue of having experience with the publication (or similar) and being an affiliated registry. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The capability statement and any other furnished information must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can fully meet the requirements. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 3:00 p.m., EST on September 23, 1999. If you have any questions, please contact Marsha Gorham, Purchasing Agent on (301)402-4509. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 09/07/99 (W-SN376861). (0250)

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