Data Management for Cancer Diagnosis Program Activities

The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Diagnosis Program is seeking a small business contractor to provide comprehensive data management and support services for its research projects, including tracking NCI support resources and performing ad hoc systems analysis and programming. The contract will involve managing human specimen resources across multiple cooperative networks and supporting studies that facilitate the translation of basic research into clinical diagnostic applications. Key activities include support for marker studies in various organ systems and performance evaluation of clinical assays. Contractors must have proven experience in system design, advanced programming, and statistical analysis using tools such as SAS, Splus, and BDMP, along with the capacity to produce technical documentation. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside, with the Request for Proposal (RFP) expected to be released electronically around April 8, 2011, and proposals due by May 9, 2011. The contract anticipates a single award on a cost-reimbursement, cost-plus-fixed-fee basis for a one-year base period with four one-year options, covering approximately 2,769 direct labor hours annually. Interested offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and any subsequent amendments from the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Acquisitions website and monitoring the site for updates. The previous contract, valued at over $1.1 million, was awarded to Information Management Service and extended at no additional cost. Points of contact for the solicitation include designated specialists at the NCI Office of Acquisitions.