SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Electronic Data Capture Software Support and Installations
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bldg 1050, Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- SBSS-N02PC52605-57
- Point of Contact
- Reyes Rodriguez, Phone: 240-276-5442, Seena Ninan, Phone: 240-276-5419
- E-Mail Address
-
reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov, ninans@mail.nih.gov
(reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov, ninans@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This Small Business Sources Sought Notice (SBSS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified small business concerns including 8(a), HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This requirement is assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 511210 with a size standard of $35.5 million being considered. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the NCI may issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) through FedBizOpps. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the NCI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The purpose of this acquisition is to award a 3-year follow-on contract to: 1) maintain and update the existing Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) ePath network; 2) expand the SEER network to additional pathology laboratories; 3) expand electronic data capture to include electronic reports from diagnostic imaging, and 4) install cancer data forwarding module in previously installed ePath laboratories. This contract will consist of the EPath Application Support & Version Upgrade Fee and will set upper limits to (1) the number of hours providing operational support and configuration changes, (2) EPath installations, (3) Diagnostic Imaging installations, and (4) Cancer Data Forwarding Module installations. The Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. Case ascertainment for SEER began on January 1, 1973, in the states of Connecticut, Iowa, New Mexico, Utah, and Hawaii and the metropolitan areas of Detroit and San Francisco-Oakland. During 1974-1975, the metropolitan area of Atlanta and the 13-county Seattle-Puget Sound area were added. In 1978, 10 predominantly black rural counties in Georgia were added, followed in 1980 by the addition of American Indians residing in Arizona. In 1992, the SEER Program was expanded to include the Alaska Native population in the State of Alaska as well as to increase coverage of the minority populations, especially Hispanics, in Los Angeles County and four counties in the San Jose-Monterey area south of San Francisco. In 2001, the SEER Program expanded its coverage to include Kentucky, the remainder of the State of California, New Jersey, and Louisiana. In 2010, the remainder of the State of Georgia also entered the program. The SEER Program currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from 20 population-based cancer registries covering approximately 28 percent of the US population. Information on more than 8.6 million in situ and invasive cancer cases is included in the SEER database, and approximately 450,000 new cases are accessioned each year within the SEER catchment areas. The SEER registries routinely collect data on patient demographics, primary tumor site, morphology, and stage at diagnosis, first course of treatment, and follow-up for vital status. The SEER Program is the only comprehensive source of population-based information in the United States that includes stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis and survival rates within each stage. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences (DCCPS), is anticipating a 3-year follow on non-competitive contract to Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM) in Canada to continue maintaining and updating exiting SEER ePath networks. AIM is the sole-source provider of the software developed to automate the review of pathology reports cancer case finding and the forwarding of those that are required by a cancer registry. These products are proprietary of AIM, Inc. Some of the major activities of the contract that the Contract shall perform include: 1) Maintain and update the existing SEER ePath network. This includes updating previously installed pathology laboratories to the latest version of AIM's TransMed 2 software, updating AIM's Autocode software, and troubleshooting and correcting laboratory reporting issues. 2) Install the ePath automated cancer identification application in laboratories within the SEER program. The laboratories shall be selected under the direction of the NCI Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and in consultation with the SEER registries from either the currently maintained list of potential laboratories or to newly identified laboratories. 3) Install diagnostic imaging modules to in radiology departments within the SEER program. The radiation departments shall be selected under the direction of the NCI Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and in consultation with the SEER registries from either the currently maintained list of potential radiology departments or to newly identified radiology departments. 4) Install cancer forwarding modules in existing ePath installations which lack this feature. The existing ePath installations will be selected by the COR. 5) Meet weekly with the NCI COR to discuss ongoing progress and resolve any issues. 6) Provide a written summary of progress to the NCI COR quarterly. How to Submit a Response: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed 10 single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the requirements of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses should include a minimum of a two pages demonstrating experience over the past two years meeting the requirements of this notice. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferable placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. 2. Due Date: Capability statements are due no later than 11:00 am. EST on June 9, 2015. 3. Delivery Point: All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the unique specifications described herein. Written responses can be emailed to Reyes Rodriguez Contract Specialist at reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov or mailed to the address located under Point of Contact. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (240) 276-5399 or emailed. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), through sam.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference number SBSS-N02PC52605-57 on all correspondence. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, an RFQ may be published on FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation(s). Point of Contact: Inquiries concerning this Notice may be direct to: Reyes Rodriguez 9609 Medical Center Dr, Room 1E128 Bethesda, MD 20892-9705 reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: TBA, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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