SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Modeling US Mortality Data with Bayesian Methods and MCMC Algorithms
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-00HCPC13-2007-44763
- Response Due
- 8/10/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2007
- Description
- The National Center for Health Statistics(NCHS),Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), intends to award, on a sole source basis, a Purchase Order to Balgobin Nandram, PhD of Worcester, Massachusetts. The purpose of this procurement is to develop statistical methods / models capable of smoothing and estimating age-specific mortality patterns in populations with small numbers of deaths using Bayesian methods and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms. No commercially available product exists that fulfills the above stated requirements. Dr. Nandram has unique mathematical expertise and experience in Bayesian data analyses and is a well-known authority internationally in both theory and application of Bayesian analysis to population health data. By virtue, Dr. Nandram is uniquely qualified and capable of carrying out the requirements of this purchase order. The anticipated award date is 01 September 2007. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide this requirement are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification, as well as, a capability statement to the contracting office by 12:00 EST on 10 August 2007. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Information will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries may be sent to the attention of Donna J Myler by electronic mail at dmyler@cdc.gov or by fax at 770-488-2670.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 347 Burncoat Street/Hyattsvile/MD
- Zip Code: 01606-2003
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 01606-2003
- Record
- SN01354445-W 20070729/070727220602 (fbodaily.com)
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