This requirement is to obtain services for a NCC to collect, coordinate, monitor, distribute data and best practices.

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of large and small businesses (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, and HUBZone firms; veteran and,service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses) to provide services for the Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program (SCDTDP) National Coordinating Center(NCC). This requirement is to obtain services for a NCC to collect, coordinate, monitor, distribute data and best practices. The NCC will be responsible for: - Assist grantees in developing uniform data definitions and develop a database to collect data from multiple regional grantees on the outcomes of the program, which will be analyzed and evaluated by the Contractor for the Report to Congress and reporting to HRSA. - Create and implement reporting strategies that allows program data and results to be made available to the grantees. - Prepare and submit a Report to Congress on the SCDTDRCP activities. - Create a web-based compendium of tools and materials created by activities of the SCDTDRCP that can be accessed and utilized by other sickle cell disease stakeholders. Contractor will be required to deliver the following: - Develop Database for collecting and analyzing grantee submitted aggregated data and include qualitative information including quality improvement activities conducted by the grantees. - Anaylze data and create a data report. - Provide guidance and technical assistance to grantees on how they are to collect data and provide advice and recommendations on how grantees can improve their data collection and analysis to ensure that data collected by grantees are standardized at a national level. - Develop Data dictionary for the database and also update the data dictionary in the option years. - Provide technical assistance to grantees. - Draft Report to Congress - Presentation slides for the draft Report to Congress Qualified contractors must satisfy the following minimum requirements. Provide a detailed description of your company's experience and demonstrated abilities to deliver each and every one (address each separately) of the following requirements: 1. Experience with health programs and chronic disease management. The respondent must provide HRSA with examples of previous work in public health programs that demonstrate the ability to lead the development of health improvement strategies. 2. Experience with logistical support for the development of health programs. This will include providing logistical support for conferences, including developing agendas, note taking, and developing conference reports. The respondent must also demonstrate an ability to coordinate meeting planning and travel logistics. 3. Experience in developing clinical and health practice databases and data collection strategies that measure progress in meeting key goals of the program. [e.g., the respondent must demonstrate the ability to use evaluation methods and data collection strategies to gather health related data from a variety of sources and evaluate the data to assess the program. The respondent must demonstrate an ability to create a database program using widely available database platforms (e.g. SAS, Excel and Stata, etc.) and to develop a data dictionary to standardize data reporting. Considering the importance of the database to the entire contract, the respondent should provide a comprehensive proposed timeline that will demonstrate the ability to complete the creation of the database and data dictionary for review in a ten-month time frame. 4. Successful respondents shall demonstrate experience in the development of web-based communication strategies that allows the entity to develop a compendium of tools and resources in sickle cell management that helps inform model protocols and strategies to improve sickle cell care. 5. Respondents must have strong written communication skills, as the incumbent will be required to provide a report suitable for policy makers of the efforts of the program. A Firm Fixed Price contract is anticipated, for a term of three (3) years. The NAICS Code is 541990, with a small business size standard of $15M. Interested small business potential Offerors are encouraged to respond to this notice. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of respondents' capacity and capability to perform the specific work as required. Responses must directly demonstrate the company's capability, experience, and/or ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform each of the tasks described above at a sufficient level of detail to allow definitive numerical evaluation; and evidence that the contractor can satisfy the minimum requirements listed above while in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 ("Limitations on Subcontracting"). Failure to definitively address each of these factors will result in a finding that respondent lacks capability to perform the work. Responses to this notice shall be limited to 15 pages, and must include: 1. Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, website address, and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. 2. Name, title, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. 3. Business size for NAICS 541990 (size standard $15M) and status, if qualified as an 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA), Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA), Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (must be listed in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov 4. DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Companies also must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (http://www.sam.gov) in order to be considered as potential sources. 5. Identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and contract number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. 6. If the company has a Government approved accounting system, please identify the agency that approved the system. Please submit copies of any documentation such as letters or certificates to indicate the firm's status (see item #3, above). Teaming arrangements are acceptable, and the information required above on the company responding to this announcement, should also be provided for each entity expected to be teammates of the respondent for performance of this work. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement. Responses to this notice must be received by the Contract Specialist named below; not later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard time on May 12, 2017 for consideration. All responses should be e-mailed to contact@example.gov Responses to this announcement will not be returned, and there will not be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation, and HRSA may contact one or more respondents for clarifications or for information that will enhance the Government's understanding. This announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. POINT OF CONTACT: Deepa Zaveri 5600 Fishers Lane, 14W22E Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 E-mail: contact@example.gov PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: At the Contractor's location