99 -- PURCHASE OF RECORDS FOR THE NATIONAL DEATH INDEX FILE

Notice Date

April 30, 2001

Contracting Office

DHHS, PSC, DAM, GAB, Room 5-101, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

01C106148

Point of Contact

Carol A. Wood, Contracting Officer (301) 443-2329

E-Mail Address

Program Support Center (CWOOD@PSC.GOV)

Description

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), through the General Acquisitions Branch, Program Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to the Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN. Closing date is May 14, 2001. Under this simplified acquistion, the Contractor shall provide a data record for each death registered in the state statistics office for the principal months of 1 January 2001 through 31 December 2001 including delays and any corrections that are requested for records previously submitted. Approximately 57,611 records of data shall be provided to NCHS for its' use in establishing a National Death Index (NDI) file. Sole source determination is based upon the state health department being the sole supplier for this proprietary data.

Web Link

Program Support Center (Program Support Center)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010502/99SOL009.HTM (W-120 SN50K6T1)