A -- United States Renal Data System - Special Studies Center - Cardiovascular Diseases

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, plans to negotiate a 26-month extension for the United States Renal Data System - Special Studies Center - Cardiovascular Diseases (USRDS-SSC-CVD) contract with the Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation. This extension will move the contract’s performance end date from August 15, 2004, to October 29, 2006, aligning it with the timelines of related USRDS contracts, including the Coordination Center and other Special Studies Centers. The purpose of this synchronization is to ensure that all centers involved in the Comprehensive Dialysis Study (CDS) and other special data studies can complete their work simultaneously. Under this contract, the USRDS-SSC-CVD is responsible for conducting the CDS and additional special studies using national and regional samples provided by the USRDS Coordinating Center and data from the USRDS database. The coordinated effort among the USRDS centers requires aligned contract periods to facilitate the joint study's successful completion. The contract extension will be negotiated under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation clause concerning cost-reimbursement changes. The point of contact for this modification is Marlene T Mireles, Contract Specialist.