36C26118Q0418-001.doc

Draft Statement of Work

1. Specific Type of Service: Consultant(s), (Biostatistics specialists.)

2. Location: To be determined depending on contractor

3. Period of Performance: 1 year

4. Description of the service:

Statistical Support for Various Research Projects Associated with the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Medical Effectiveness

At the conclusion of this contract Dr. Mary Whooley expects to the contractor to provide bio-statistical support associated with the publication of no fewer than 15 papers published in peer reviewed journals. Services to be performed under the auspices of this contract include determining the proper statistical methods to test various hypotheses, creating and cleaning datasets associated with both VA and UCSF cardiac patients, and performing statistical tests and producing tables for scientific publications. Dr. Whooley and her research team estimate that the total amount of statistical support required will be no more than 430 hours of assistance.

The contractor will supply PhD-level bio-statistical expertise in both data analysis and an advisory capacity. The contractor will have internal data security measures consistent with VA requirements.

The materials to be used in the performance of the work include datasets (anonymized) made up of clinical data from the VA, the University of California, and other data warehouses. The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required. This contract involves biostatistical services only, and does not involve the procurement of any software, hardware, or equipment by the contracted party.

5. Work hours:

8.25 hours per week, on average, for 52 weeks.

6. Timeframes Work under the framework of this contract will begin on or after March 13, 2018 and will continue for the duration of this contract, or until the completion of up to 420 hours of services, whichever event occurs first.

The contractor is required to respond to work requests no later than three days after notice, with an estimate of total work hours the specific work request will require and a delivery date associated with the work request.

7. Payment Payments will be made on a monthly basis, and will be associated with the number of work hours completed by the contractor during the previous month.