SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7510
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD2009057-R
- Archive Date
- 9/11/2009
- Point of Contact
- Tina Robinson, Phone: 301-443-7796
- E-Mail Address
-
tr207f@nih.gov
(tr207f@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) have a requirement to procure the professional services of a contractor that has expertise in the area of Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Neurodevelopment. This is a Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541990 and the small business size is $6.5M. The Contractor must have experience in processing and analyzing diffusion tensor data in a large population of pediatric subjects. The contractor should have familiarity with computer programs used for MRI data analysis and have performed specific work in the field of magnetic resonance imaging of neurodevelopmental disorders. The contractor should be familiar with PC, Mac and Unix computer platforms and with a broad range of computer programs used for image analysis such as Slicer, SPM, MIPAV, AFNI and NIH_DTI software packages and visually inspect image data and output for data quality. Contractor must have a publication record in the field of diffusion tensor data analysis in pediatrics subjects, proving the ability to develop original strategies for addressing questions arising in assessing brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders. The contractor would perform tasks related to organizing MRI data, assessing image quality, and interacting with others who will be setting up a database for organizing the data locally. The contractor will use existing software for standardized processing of images, visually inspect image data and output for data quality. The contractor will be primarily responsible for maintaining a database for image record keeping and tracking purposes and will also participate in performing analysis of population data for testing of general neurodevelopmental hypotheses. The contractor will compare and contrast region of interest based methods for image analysis with other methods that will be developed by investigators and collaborators of the NICHD, this is an important aspect of the services needed. The contractor should have organizational skills and the ability to interact positively and effectively with personnel within and outside of the NICHD having different professional backgrounds, this is an important aspect of the services needed. Contractor must be available to start working immediately. The period of performance will be for one full calendar year @ NIH main campus in Bethesda, MD. Basis for Award: The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer fully meets the requirements of the solicitation and provides the best value to the Government. Offerors may request a copy of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) in writing to the Contracting Office Address listed or via email to:robinsti@mail.nih.gov prior to the closing date of this notice or before August 27, 2009 @ 3:00 pm EST. It is anticipated that RFQ - NICHD2009057-R will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due seven (7) days after the release of the RFQ. All requests for quotations must have a valid email address. Email quotations must contain offerors name, address, telephone number and an authorized company representative signature. If you have any question regarding this announcement, please contact Tina Robinson via email. PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov
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