SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Small Area Estimates for Cancer Screening Behaviors and Risk Factors
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-120128-MW
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2012
- Point of Contact
- Melissa R. Ward, Phone: 301-402-4509, Caren N Rasmussen, Phone: (301) 402-4509
- E-Mail Address
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wardmr@mail.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov
(wardmr@mail.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Suite 600, Room 6072, Rockville, MD 20852, UNITED STATES. Description The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), Surveillance Research Program (SRP) plans to procure on a sole source bases with the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, 617 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021 for small area estimates for cancer screening behaviors and risk factors derived from multiple data sets. The services herein are being procured in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as authorized by FAR Part 13.106-1 (b)(1). The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541990 and the business size standard in $14.0M. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. Period of Performance: Performance shall be for twelve months. It has been determined that there is no opportunity to acquire green products or services under this procurement. The Statistical Methodology and Applications Branch (SMAB) of the Surveillance Research Program (SRP) conducts and supports statistical research, modeling, and collaboration related to the cancer surveillance and cancer control missions of the NCI. Essential corollaries to the development of cancer surveillance databases and cancer control interventions are the statistical analyses and mathematical modeling that contribute insight into the interpretation of these data.Research within SMAB is targeted at improving and developing statistical methods and models for use in the analysis and presentation of population-based cancer statistics, as well as in the broader areas of cancer surveillance and cancer control research. Cancer surveillance research requires estimates of the prevalence of cancer risk factors and screening behaviors for small geographical areas such as counties. Small area estimates require the use of statistical models. Small area estimates using a model-based approach have been previously developed (Raghunathan et al., 2007). These estimates and supporting documentation have been placed on a website (http://sae.cancer.gov) which was launched in May, 2010. The most recent estimates are also posted in the State Cancer Profiles website (http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/) in order to optimize the usage. Those estimates are obtained using the responses from two surveys: the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). More up-to-date estimates and additional outcomes are required by data users. The purpose of this project is to provide the necessary support to keep the small area estimates up to date including updating covariates, updating the current outcomes, developing new outcomes, and evaluating the validity of the small area estimates. The contractor shall provide a Ph.D. level Statistician with expertise in small area estimation and a master level Statistician in programming. The University of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine (U. Penn SOM) is uniquely qualified to perform the requested services. The U. Penn SOM has been instrumental in developing the computer implementation of the statistical algorithms and the theoretical background to support the analysis as summarized in Xie (2004) and Raghunathan et al (2007). NCI utilized those computer algorithms for the estimates already obtained (see http://sae.cancer.gov) and in this current procurement NCI is requesting that they adapt and refine these algorithms to apply these algorithms to more recent data and new outcomes. In adapting these algorithms there may be situations where they do not work well, and NCI wants to take advantage of U Penn SOM's extensive experience to identify potential issues, and successfully troubleshoot them. These algorithms and associated computer codes were developed by U. Penn SOM, and they are not publically available. Developing all of these steps from the basic conceptual framework in Xie (2004) and Raguhunathan (2007) would be vastly more expensive than taking advantage of the background work that U. Penn SOM has already done in this area. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the NCI Office of Acquisitions on or before 11:00 AM EST on August 10, 2012. No electronic capability statements will be accepted (i.e. email or fax). An original and one copy must be sent to the NCI Office of Acquisitions at the address stated above. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed (301) 402-4513 or emailed to Melissa Ward, Contract Specialist, at wardmr@mail.nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NCI-120128-MW on all correspondence.
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