National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Acquisition Management Branch, Natcher Building, 45 Center Dr., MSC 6600, Room 6AN32, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6600

A -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE NIDDK EPIDEMIOLOGY COORDINATING COMMITTEE SOL NIH-NIDDK-00-07 DUE 080800 POC Katrina J. Gross 301-594-7730 The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to effect a market survey to determine whether potential sources exist to support the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) a contractor to provide epidemiologic, biostatistical, and computer programming support to the NIDDK Epidemiology Coordinating Committee, representing the three divisions of NIDDK. It is anticipated that the period of performance will be for eight (8) years. The NIDDK's mission includes sponsoring and conducting research to elucidate the nature, cause, and progression of a wide spectrum of diseases. These include diabetes, endocrinologic and metabolic diseases; digestive and nutritional diseases and obesity; and kidney, urologic and hematologic diseases. The NIDDK Epidemiology Committee provides overall direction and coordination of NIDDK activities pertaining to the epidemiologic and public health aspects of diseases under the purview of the NIDDK. The Committee members conduct original scientificresearch in order to develop new knowledge on epidemiologic and public health aspects of these diseases. The results of this research are published in the medical literature, form the basis for the NIDDK's documentation of the scope and impact of these diseases, and are incorporated into NIDDK reports to the lay, medical, and scientific communities. Activities to be conducted by the contractor will include the performance of tasks that involve three major areas: a. epidemiologic and biostatistical consultation in assessment and analysis of data relating to the various diseases under the purview of NIDDK. Data sources include particularly the complex data files based on surveys of the National Center for Health Statistics but will also include other appropriate data files relating to NIDDK research interests; b. data management and data processing support in analysis of complex biomedical datasets, including development and maintenance and documentation of computer files, merging files and creating subfiles, and statistical computer-based analyses. c. preparation of technical reports. These include reports containing details of files procured, new files developed, and file management. They also include detailed reports on scientific analyses arising from the data files, including discussion of the pertinent published literature and scientific assessment of analysis results as they relate to current knowledge of disease conditions related to NIDDK. The contractor will be expected to have on staff a project manager, three epidemiologists, a biostatistician that is trained in survey research methodologies, and computer programmers. The NIDDK considers the contractor's project manager, epidemiologists, biostatistician, and senior computer programmer to be key personnel. The contractor may independently determine that subcontracts for selected segments of the work described above may benefit the program. However, if subcontracts are included in any proposal, the prime contractor must be responsible for a minimum of 60 percent of the project. Further, if subcontracts are proposed, it must be clearly indicated which personnel are employed by the prime contractor and which by each of the subcontractors. In addition, it must be clearly described how the prime contractor will monitor work done by subcontractors. Firms responding are requested to identify whether they are small business, nonprofit orgainization, or large business. Interest firms should submit written qualifications to the above referenced contact person. This synopsis is advance notice for information and planning purposes only and is not a request for proposals. All capability statements will be evaluated utilizing an established Technical Evaluation Criteria, which includes Past Performance. See Note 25. Posted 07/12/00 (W-SN474052). (0194)

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