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Justification and Approval for Sole Source

"Source Selection Information - see FAR 2.101 and 3.104"

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

a. Federal agency and contracting activity. HHS/NIH.

b. Sponsoring organization. National Institute on Drug Abuse, (NIDA), Intramural Research Program (IRP), Administrative Management Branch, Biomedical Informatics Section (BIS)

c. Project Officer information.

• Project Officer Name. Jia-Ling Lin, Ph.D .

• E-mail address.

• Telephone number.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

a. Acquisition purpose and objectives. The Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) strives to perform cutting edge, safe, and ethical research within a coordinated multidisciplinary approach.

NIDA-IRP attempts to elucidate the nature of the addictive process; to determine the potential use of new therapies for substance abuse, both pharmacological and psycho-social; and to decipher the long-term consequences of drugs of abuse on the development, maturation, function and structure of the brain, and other organ systems. The goal of this acquisition is to receive continued suppott for Human Research Information System (HuRIS).

The objectives of the acquisition are as follows. HuRIS has been in production for more than ten years and is automating all major clinical and research functions of the NIDA/IRP's clinical research program. Since its inception, the users of the system have gained considerable experience using HuRIS and the system has grown much larger in scope than a computerized patient record system. NIDA IRP researchers and clinical staff have developed many requirements that have high impact on the users' conduct of their clinical responsibilities, collection and processing of biospecimen as well as collection of scientific data, pharmacy operation, and new scientific protocol implementation.

With the collaborative e:ffmts of NIDA and other NIH I Cs and external entities, it is anticipated that additional needs will arise, and that modifications to HuRIS