The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a civilian agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to serve as the Coordinating Center for the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. The $20.4 million single-award contract, with a period of performance through June 2033, tasks UAB with overseeing the scientific components of the CARDIA study, which aims to assess the evolution of coronary artery disease risk factors in healthy 18-30 year olds. UAB's responsibilities include blood sample tracking, DNA extraction, freezer maintenance, and providing a freezer monitoring system. UAB has subcontracted with several universities to support various aspects of the CARDIA study. This IDC was competitively awarded without any set-asides following a pre-solicitation notice posted by NHLBI in February 2022, which sought sources to provide coordinating center services for the ongoing study.
The original solicitation indicates that NHLBI requires a contractor to address new research questions related to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease and related conditions through the CARDIA study. As the incumbent provider, Westat Inc. currently supports similar coordinating center functions for the existing study. The contract value and period of performance for any awardees was to be negotiated, with the expectation of multiple years of ongoing coordinating center services to analyze collected data and address the research objectives.
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