B -- MEASURING THE BURDEN OF ALCOHOL-RELATED ILLNESS AND MORTALITY

Notice Date

December 21, 2000

Contracting Office

DHHS/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Contracts Management Branch, Wilco Building, Suite 504, 6000 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7003, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003

ZIP Code

20892-7003

Solicitation Number

AA 01-03

Response Due

February 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Edward J. Kostolansky, Contract Specialist, 301-443-1191

E-Mail Address

Sandra Reichard (sreichar@willco.niaaa.nih.gov)

Description

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is soliciting a requirement entitled, "Measuring the Burden of Alcohol-Related Illness and Mortality" under full and open competition. The objective of this project is to support studies to: (1) estimate the burden of illness and mortality resulting from alcohol consumption, abuse, and dependence in terms of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs); (2) identify conceptual, methodological, and empirical strengths and weaknesses associated with DALYs and alternative approaches to measuring the burden of alcohol-related illness and mortality; and (3) evaluate alternative approaches for summarizing alcohol-related health changes using the Quality-Adjusted Life-Year (QALY) framework and recommend an approach to measuring alcohol-related changes in QALYs at the national level. The Government plans to award a two year, cost-reimbursement type contract. The successful offeror must demonstrate the ability to perform the activities necessary to fulfill the objectives outlined above. This ability must be reflected in the offeror's experience and expertise, and must include peer-reviewed publications. Requests for this solicitation must be in writing, via facsimile (301-443-3891), or through E-mail (sreichar@willco.niaaa.nih.gov). Telephone inquiries will not be honored. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal document will be released on or about January 9, 2001. See Numbered Note No. 26.

Web Link

NIAAA Home Page (http://www.niaaa.nih.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001226/BSOL008.HTM (W-356 SN5094I3)