A -- SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM PHASE I

Notice Date

January 12, 2001

Contracting Office

AgencyforHealthcare Research and Quality, Diviision of Contracts Management, Executive Office Center, Suite 601, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852

ZIP Code

20852

Solicitation Number

AHRQ-01-0014

Point of Contact

Sherry Baldwin, 301-594-7190

Description

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) is soliciting proposals to conduct Phase I of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program for AHRQ. It is expected that multiple awards will be made in support of this program. Organizations submitting proposals under the SBIR program must qualify as a small business concern in accordance with the definition provided in the solicitation. The Agency seeks Phase I SBIR proposals to: 1) develop informatics tools that enhance patient safety by reducing medical errors and injuries; 2) develop Internet or other computer applications that enhance patient-provider communication and shared decision-making; 3) develop applications that allow providers to share medical records and other medical information with their patients; or 4) develop handheld or other portable device applications for patients and providers. Proposals must address how the use of these technologies can improve quality of care and improve patient safety. In Phase I, investigators should propose an approach or combination of approaches for identifying factors important in the development of these tools and devices. Potential approaches may include patient and provider focus groups, comprehensive literature reviews, secondary data analysis, and other techniques appropriate for Phase I contracts. The contractor will be expected to develop prototype devices and interventions, such as web-based technologies that interactively link patients with their health care providers and health care systems. Additional information related to these topics will be contained in the solicitation. The estimate issuance date of the Request for Proposal (RFP) No. AHRQ-01-0014 will be fifteen (15) days from the issuance date of this synopsis, with proposals due approximately forty-five (45) calendar days from date of RFP issuance. The RFP will be available for downloading from the AHRQ webpage at www.ahrq.gov when available. Request for copies of the RFP shall be forwarded to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Attention: Sherry Baldwin, Division of Contracts Management, Suite 601, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Telephone request will not be honored; all requests must be in writing. Faxed requests shall be sent to 301 443-7523.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010117/ASOL008.HTM (W-012 SN50A7Z9)