Clinical Genetics Branch Support Services

The National Cancer Institute's Clinical Genetics Branch is seeking to recompete a contract to provide comprehensive support services for interdisciplinary studies in Clinical Cancer Genetics. These services will facilitate a wide range of domestic and international family-based and field studies, including case-control and cohort studies. The contract encompasses a broad array of tasks such as research nursing, genetic counseling, data management, specimen handling, questionnaire processing, database creation, and various administrative and quality control functions. The contractor will also be responsible for study initiation, subject follow-up, clinical support, data collection, and overall study monitoring, with personnel training and final transition included as part of the scope. This contract is anticipated to be awarded as a cost-reimbursement, completion-type agreement starting around August 2018, with a base period of 12 months and up to four one-year option periods plus a potential six-month extension. The solicitation encourages proposals from all responsible sources, placing emphasis on the participation of small businesses. Interested parties are directed to monitor the FedBizOpps website for the release of the Request for Proposal and any subsequent amendments. The contract requires careful coordination to manage the extensive support services necessary for advancing Clinical Cancer Genetics research under the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics.