SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Cancer and Other Disease Risks in U.S. Radiologic Technologists: Cancer Incidence Update and Support for Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2018
- 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 Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E128, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- N02CP85017-45
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2018
- Point of Contact
- Miguel Diaz, Phone: 2042765439
- E-Mail Address
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miguel.diaz@nih.gov
(miguel.diaz@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB), plans to procure on a sole source basis support services to link the USRT cohort with the virtual pooled cancer registry database, from the University of Minnesota (UMN), Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, 420 Delaware Street S.E., 807 Mayo, Minneapolis, MN 55455. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.106-1 (b)(2) and 13.501-(a)(1) using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial acquisitionist. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541990 and the business size standard is $15.0M. The Radiation Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute (NCI) carries out studies to characterize and quantify cancer risks associated with ionizing radiation exposures, improve radiation dosimetry, elucidate biological mechanisms of radiation carcinogenesis, and study factors that may modify the carcinogenic action of radiation. For more than 30 years the REB and the University of Minnesota have conducted a cohort study of cancer incidence and mortality among 146,022, primarily female (73%), U.S. radiologic technologists (USRT) to quantify radiogenic risks from protracted low dose exposures. Technologists included in the long-term follow-up study were first certified during 1926-1980 and resided in all U.S. states and territories. Other studies of medical radiation workers have examined substantially smaller, mostly male, populations of radiologists and radiologic technologists. Unique features of the USRT cohort are the availability of estimated annual occupational, personal medical, and ultraviolet radiation doses for each participant that have been corroborated by sizeable biodosimetry efforts. The USRT cohort has been followed for cancer incidence and other disease outcomes since 1983. Incident cancers were primarily identified via self-report on four questionnaire surveys conducted during 1983-1989, 1995-1998, 2003-2005, and 2012-2013, and, more recently, with linkage to state cancer registries. The purpose of this acquisition is to procure support services for an ongoing radiation epidemiology cohort study of U.S. Radiologic Technologists (USRT). The objectives of this proposed follow-on contract are to: (1) update cancer incidence in the USRT cohort based on additional cancer registry data received after the current contract expires and fully describe the methods used to identify and validate incident cancers over time; and (2) assist NCI in summarizing and interpreting findings based on VPR data and comparisons with self-reported cancer data. It has been determined there are no opportunities to acquire green products or services for this procurement. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract with a twelve (12) month period of performance. Work will be performed in two non-severable periods, a Base Period and one Option Period. These periods will overlap. Base Period: Update cohort cancer incidence data based on information received from additional state cancer registries participating in the Virtual Pooled Registry pending final negotiated data use agreements. This will involve receiving and reviewing cancer registry data files; reconciling the data with previously obtained cancer information; and transferring the data and detailed documentation to the NCI. Provide a detailed report, including an executive summary suitable for inclusion in a peer-reviewed publication, describing the methods used to identify and validate incident cancers identified from self-administered questionnaires during each of the study follow-up periods. Option Period: Assist NCI in summarizing and interpreting findings based on VPR data and comparisons with self-reported cancer data. This will involve reviewing, interpreting, and summarizing cancer registry linkage data; describing and interpreting the agreement and predictors of agreement between self-reported cancers and registry linkage-identified cancers; interpreting results from analyses that account for misclassification of cancer case ascertainment using questionnaire self-reported data and with registry linkage data; and interpreting findings from a comparison of risk models for breast cancer based on self-report and on registry linkage. Qualifications needed to perform the proposed tasks are: (a) the contractor shall have access to the U.S. Radiologic Technologists Study cohort database, including personal identifiers and historical cancer incidence data from questionnaires, medical reports, death certificates, and cancer registries; (b) the contractor shall have access to the certification records of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, including updated certification and address information; and (c) the contractor have experience in developing and maintaining large databases for cohort follow-up studies, tracing large numbers of individuals, performing record linkage with large databases, confirming matches, evaluating cancers identified from multiple sources and ruling out duplicates, capturing and editing data, and developing and documenting data sets for analysis. The University of Minnesota has been under contract to the NCI since 1982 to conduct USRT cohort follow-up, including administering four questionnaire surveys to collect information on work history, cancer and other disease risk factors, and cancer and other medical outcomes for assessing radiation-related and other risks. Because of their direct involvement in the conduct of all aspects of the USRT study for more than 30 years, staff from the University of Minnesota (UMN) have access to and intimate knowledge of all information contained within the comprehensive USRT study database. The UMN maintains personal identifying information and protected health information for all USRT study participants and is charged by the UMN and NCI Institutional Review Boards that review and approve this study to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of these data. The UMN has an established relationship with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), which certifies individuals in radiography, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and other medical radiation specialties. The USRT cohort was initially identified and has been subsequently followed through certification and annual recertification records from the ARRT. ARRT has granted UMN sole access to their historical certification and annual recertification records. The UMN is uniquely qualified and, as the only organization with access to both the USRT and ARRT databases, is the only contractor able to perform the tasks described in the Statement of Work for this procurement. This notice is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party, especially small business believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a proposal or quote for the Government to consider. The response and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses must be received in the contracting office by 5:00 PM ET, on July 26, 2018. All responses and questions must be via email to Miguel Diaz, Contracting Officer at miguel.diaz@nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed 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 be registered and have valid certification through SAM.GOV and have Representations and Certifications filled out. Reference: N02RC85017-45 on all correspondence.
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