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R -- ASSESS THE UTILITY OF SELECT CLINICAL TERMINOLOGIES AND CODE SETS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE POC Point of Contact: Cheryl Howe, Contract Specialist, 202- 690-5552 The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Dr. Christopher Shute of the Mayo Clinic under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The purpose of this procurement is to assess the utility of select clinical terminologies and code sets for infectious disease surveillance purposes. The contract will seek to identify the data requirements of illustrative disease surveillance systems, assess the applicability of SNOMED, LOINC, and ICD-9-CM to those requirements, and convene a workshop to discuss study findings. Sole source selection is based on Dr. Shute's unique expertise in medical informatics and disease surveillance. The period of performance will be nine months. Any organization capable of performing similar services should submit a statement of capabilities with documentation supporting its ability to meet the Government's requirements as described above. No solicitation document is available. Capability statements should be submitted within 45 days of the publication of this synopsis to the contact point and address given above. See Note 22. Posted 07/25/00 (D-SN478540). (0207)

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