National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Acquisition Management Branch, 6705 Rockledge Dr., MSC 7973, Room 8048, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7973

A -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE NIDDK EPIDEMIOLOGY COORDINATING COMMITTEE SOL NIH-NIDDK-00-08 DUE 082100 POC Katrina Gross 301-594-7730 THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is seeking small business sources with Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 7379 with a size standard of $18 million 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 scientific research 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. Capability statements from SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY shall include evidence of personnel capable of supporting this work. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All capability statements will be evaluated. Posted 08/04/00 (W-SN482431). (0217)

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