SOW- NHLBI-Patient Housing.docx

Statement of Work National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health for Patient Housing

The term of the agreement shall begin on March 1, 2023.

A. Vendor agrees to:

1. Provide local, long-term housing for NHLBI, Sickle Cell transplant patients as requested and approved. All housing requests must be made through the Social Work Department and approved by NHLBI, DIR, OCD Chief of Staff.

NHLBI’s prior usage indicates 2 families have utilized this housing option. Approval depends entirely on programmatic need for long-term transplant patients to stay nearby. Our current estimate for the next period of performance is based on 2 families possibly utilizing this service (up to 732 technical nights for the year). Room requirements are below. Housing must be within three square miles of treatment location at NIH Clinical Center (10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892).

· The apartments/extended stay hotel arrangements must be fully furnished.

· Full kitchen must be available, including a stove and refrigerator. Microwave, and dishwasher availability preferred.

· Washer and Dryer in unit preferred.

· At least one bedroom with one bed and one full bath.

· All utilities, cable and internet included.

· The building must have handicap accessibility.

· The elevator is preferred to be very close to the units.

2. Submit a monthly invoice to NHLBI and NIH Invoicing for payment of nightly fee of $XX per patient. Invoice will include patient initials, protocol number, dates and number of nights stayed, cost per night and total due.

3. 3. Vendor will maintain records of patients receiving housing, length of stay and monthly invoices/accounting. Quarterly reports will be provided to NHLBI as requested.

C. NHLBI agrees to:

1. Review, process and pay monthly invoices within 30 days of receipt.

2. Provide vendor invoicing updates in a timely manner.

3. Keep open communication with Vendor’s program administrator.

4. Arrange transport between housing location and NIH Clinical Center.

D. Point of contact:

1. Contacts. The NHLBI contacts are:

a. Sarah Powers Chief of Staff, Office of Clinical Director, NHLBI 10 Center Drive, Rm 7N311, Bethesda, MD 20892 301-661-0676

2. Contacts. Friends at NIH contacts are:

a. Heidi Williams Chief Executive Officer Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 10, Suite 7-5521, Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: 301-938-4777 Email: heidi@friendsatnih.org