RECOVERY - ARRA Grants Policy Implementation

RECOVERY ACT ACTION THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY UNDER THE OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT UNDER MASTER KEY RESOURCES, LLC CONTRACT NUMBER HHSN-27-2007-00042P. In accordance with FAR Part 5.7 Publicizing Requirements Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act this is a notification of a modification to an existing, competively awarded fixed priced delivery order using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. The contract is for administrative, technical and logistical support and was previously competed and awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 8.4 Federal Supply Schedules using an 8a set-aside competitive process. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to modify purchase order number HHSN-276-2007-00042P with Management Analysis, Inc. (DUNS No. 099851016) Currently, the vendor provides administrative, technical and logisitical support to the Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) in NIH grants policy to support implementation of the required NIH oversight for ARRA funded grants. These funds will be used in direct support of OPERA's responsibilities for oversight of NIH grants policy implementation activities that are required for all ARRA funded grants. The purpose of this modification is to acquire the necessary resources to perform the required data quality oversight of the ARRA quarterly reports from grantees in accordance with Section 1512 of ARRA. The activities and labor categories are within the scope of the existing contract and do not constitute new work. The contractor shall provide resources in quantities and timelines in accordance with, and as notified by, the current ordering processes of the Project Officer to meet agency demands for surge support. Labor Categories and Descriptions Below are the labor categories and descriptions from the existing master contract that may be required under this task order: Senior Consultant Has professional training or education in areas relevant to the specific needs of the program. Directs and performs data collection, analysis, and report preparation. Consultant Has professional training or education in areas relevant to the specific needs of the program. Performs data collection, analysis, and report preparation as a member of a study team under the direction of a Principal or Senior Consultant. This notice is for information purposes only. This is not a RFQ nor is a RFQ available. If you have any questions please contact Raymond Hawkins at hawkinsra@mail.nih.gov