SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Development of a Clinically Useful Classification of Mental Disorders for Global Primary Care
- Notice Date
- 2/16/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Mental Health, Contracts Management Branch, 6001 Executive Blvd, Rm 8154, MSC 9661, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9661
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9661
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIMH-SBSS-10-006
- Archive Date
- 3/18/2010
- Point of Contact
- Bruce E. Anderson, Phone: 301-443-2234
- E-Mail Address
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banderso@mail.nih.gov
(banderso@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) is now revising the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, currently in its 10th version (ICD-10) (WHO, 1992). WHO's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MSD) has responsibility for the revision of two chapters of the ICD-10: Chapter V, Mental and Behaivoural Disorders, and Chapter VI, Diseases of the Nervous System. While the overall ICD is scheduled for approval by the World Health Assembly in 2014, MSD also envisions important intermediate products such as a clinically useful system for identification of people in need of mental health services in primary care settings, particularly in low and middle income countries. Purpose and Objectives. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is seeking information on small businesses organizations capable of a developing a clinically useful classification system of mental disorders to identify people in need of mental health services in primary care settings, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. One goal of this initiative will be to consider whether correspondence can be created between a clinically useful classification of mental disorders for global primary care and the overarching typologies of mental disorders that have already been described and will continue to emerge from NIMH's Research Domain Criteria (RDoC)project. RDoC is an important new planned/emerging initiative in the NIMH Strategic Plan. It is anticipated that the development of a clinically useful mental health classification system under this initiative will enhance the objectives of the emerging RDoC project, and in turn be informed by the domains developed by RDoC as it progresses. Focusing on clinical utility as an overarching priority, formative field studies will be designed to address three (3) broad goals: (1) how disorder categories should be organized to inform decisions about the overall architecture of the classification system by examining the relationship of possible structures to clinicians' conceptualizations of mental disorders and their clinical management. This requirement would focus in part on whether it is possible to construct a clinically useful classification for mental disorders for global primary care that is consistent with current knowledge regarding brain circuits that are thought to be important in mental disorders, the focus of RDoC; (2) which disorders, conditions, or problems should be included in a diagnostic system to facilitate appropriate identification and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders at each level of care-mental health specialty, primary care, or RDoC-related research. The primary care classification will involve specification of classification entities that may be different from entities used by specialists, as well as developing algorithms for cross-linkage of primary care, specialist, and research categories. Studies in primary care settings will focus on obtaining the best coverage of high-incidence and high-resource mental health problems, some of which may be most usefully described at the level of problems or symptom clusters rather than by formal diagnoses. Existing knowledge and hypotheses about underlying brain systems will also be considered in order to simplify, clarify, and reduce the number of mental disorder diagnoses essential for global primary care; and (3) how each disorder should be defined and described to offer maximum utility for primary care clinicians and their patients. A number of alternatives to existing diagnostic approaches have been proposed as ways to improve the clinical utility of diagnostic systems, including dimensional ratings and prototype matching. It is likely that a mix of models will be required to classify, diagnose and shape management decisions for mental disorders (Parker et al., 2008). Studies will focus on the comparative clinical utility of different approaches in specific settings and for different purposes, including mental health specialty, primary care, and RDoC-related research. Project Requirements. Qualified sources will be required to: 1) Establish several international field study centers in low-, middle-, and high-income countries; 2) Develop, translate, and pilot test specific protocols for a clinically useful classification of mental disorders for global primary care; 3) Develop plans for implementation, data management, and analysis; and 4) Interact and collaborate with NIMH and other investigators on the RDoC project as this initiative progresses. Other important considerations. In order to perform this work, qualified sources shall have: 1) The capability to access and improve the clinical utility of the diagnostic system for mental and behavioral disorders in the revision of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th version 2) The infrastructure to establish international field study centers in low, middle, and high-income countries 3) Current international collaborations with investigators who have a record of productive research and international collaboration focused on the diagnosis of mental and behavioral disorders. 4) Experience/expertise in: diagnosis of mental disorders, psychiatry, clinical psychology or counseling psychology Anticipated Period of Performance. The resulting contract has an anticipated period of performance of 3 years. Capability Statement. Any small business that believes it has the capability to fulfill this requirement should submit a brief narrative response (5-10 pages, single-spaced), indicating previous experience and capabilities related to the described work. Capability Statements should describe (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information (f) any other resources available to support this project. Also include respondents' DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code. Responses to this Small Business Sources Sought Notice are due by March 3, 4:30 PM local time. Responses can be sent by mail, fax, or E-mail to: Bruce E. Anderson Contracting Officer, NIH/NIMH 6001 Executive Blvd, Room 8154 (MSC 9661) Bethesda, Maryland 20892 [For commercial overnight services use: Rockville, MD 20852] Fax: 301-443-0501 E-mail: banderso@mail.nih.gov Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any small business organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation
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