Multiple Study Data Coordinating Centers for DIPHR

The Multiple Study Data Coordinating Centers for DIPHR (Division of Intramural Population Health Research) is a Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle established by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to support intramural research initiatives. The contract vehicle enables the procurement of data coordination, management, and statistical support services for complex population health research studies. Specifically, the vehicle allows NICHD to rapidly engage data coordinating centers to manage recruitment, follow-up, data collection, and analysis for various population-based research programs focused on maternal, child, and reproductive health.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently involve clinical research support services, with contract values ranging from approximately $56,000 to $1.7 million and typical performance periods of 1-4 years. Two primary prime contractors have been awarded task orders: The Emmes Company LLC and Technical Resources International, Inc. (TRI), both of which are experienced clinical research organizations with strong capabilities in biostatistics, data management, and research operations. The task orders cover diverse research initiatives such as the Prenatal and Childhood Mechanisms of Health Disparities, SPROUTS child development assessments, and studies on pregnancy and neonatal health. Most task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts, with roughly half designated as small business set-asides. The funding consistently originates from the National Institutes of Health, specifically the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's intramural research division.