SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Describing the Usage and Benefits of Breast Cancer Treatment
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- 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, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-60045-NG
- Response Due
- 3/21/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/5/2006
- Description
- In accordance with Simplified Acquisition procedures, The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans to procure on a sole source basis, services regarding: Describing the Usage and Benefits of Breast Cancer Treatment with the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston Texas 77030. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541710 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The supplies and services herein are being procured in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures stated in FAR Part 13. The Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) is a consortium of NCI sponsored investigators whose focus is to use modeling to improve the understanding of the impact of cancer control interventions (e.g. prevention, screening, and treatment) on population trends in incidence and mortality. These models are also used to project future trends, and to help determine optimal cancer control strategies. Members of the CISNET group are performing an analysis to estimate the mortality impact of advances in breast cancer treatments. This will represent a large modeling effort to look at changes in chemotherapy, hormone therapy and use of new drugs. The purpose of this contract is to develop the input required to model the potential population impact of treatment advances. The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center shall 1) Define the categories of cancers considered in analysis and estimate the prevalence of each category among the population of cancer cases, 2) Identify the recommended treatment for the past and current years and projected treatment for the future of each categories of cases identified and, 3) Identify the baseline survival and survival benefit for each treatment combination. The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center has worked with the CISNET consortium for five (5) years and is currently an affiliate member of CISNET. MD Anderson Cancer Center has an understanding of the types of models involved in this effort and exceptional understanding of the most current information available related to the breast cancer drugs of interest. They have numerous publications in the area of design and interpretation of clinical trials related to breast cancer treatment and in modeling population impact of trial results. The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center is the only source known that is in a unique position of understanding the CISNET program at the most detailed level to perform the services required by the National Cancer Institute. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes it can provide the above service, and has the support of the above listed partners, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other information must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 1:00 PM on March 21, 2006. All questions must be in writing and submitted to Malinda Holdcraft, Contract Specialist via fax to (301) 402-4513 or electronic mail to holdcram@exchange.nih.gov. It is the vendors? responsibility to call 301-402-4509 to insure all questions have been received. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement 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. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA). Please reference NCI-60045-NG on all correspondence.
- Record
- SN01000609-W 20060308/060306211711 (fbodaily.com)
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