Cancer Trials Support Unit

Award Date 8/1/2022
Last Date To Order 7/31/2027
Shared Ceiling $548M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) is a comprehensive Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support multi-institutional cancer clinical trials. The vehicle provides broad-based, centralized operational, administrative, regulatory, information technology, and logistical support services for cancer research activities. The contract encompasses six distinct task areas designed to facilitate and streamline complex clinical trial processes, ranging from project initiation and core support services to specialized functions like protocol writing, site study setup, and electronic patient-reported outcomes tracking.

The IDIQ contract has multiple prime contractors, with task orders typically ranging from approximately $3 million to $214 million and performance periods extending through July 31, 2027. Key contractors include Westat, Inc., EDJ Associates, Inc., and Technical Resources International, Inc., with some task orders set aside for small businesses (specifically Tasks 3, 5, and 6). Westat has been awarded the largest task orders, including a $214 million core support services contract and multiple task orders for site study setup and electronic patient-reported outcomes. The contract is funded by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and supports cancer trials nationwide and internationally. The pricing mechanism is consistently cost-plus-fixed-fee, reflecting the complex and variable nature of clinical research support services.

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