Definitive Contract HHSA290201600006C

This is a $4,777,574.44 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to ABT Global LLC, a subsidiary of ABT Associates Inc., to serve as the Scientific Resource Center to support the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The contract, which runs through June 30, 2021, does not have a set-aside designation.

Under the contract, ABT Global will participate in the administrative functions of the Scientific Resource Center, lead horizon scanning and topic nomination/development activities, and conduct at least one methods project. ABT Global has subcontracted with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/Kaiser Permanente to provide technical services, administrative support, and lead certain tasks such as horizon scanning and topic development. AHRQ's Scientific Resource Center supports the USPSTF, which develops evidence-based recommendations on clinical preventive services.