Analytical and Logistics Support for OEREP

Added: Dec 09, 2015 1:59 pm THIS PROCUREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED AS A TOTAL 8(a) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) anticipates posting a solicitation for proposals for 60-month (12-month base period with four annual options) contract.

This contract will support the peer review process by providing technical and logistics support to chartered review groups, including Initial Review Groups (IRG's) and Special Emphasis Panels (SEP's). The contractor will also provide technical and logistics support for contract meetings. Examples of the types of support required would be such things as making hotel arrangements, meeting space and logistics support, and transportation and travel arrangements. In some cases, the required support may include virtual assisted meeting (VAM) support. The contractor is also responsible to prepare summary statements for IRG/SEP reviews. Additionally, technical assistance efforts are intended to assist program staff in in understanding the requirements of extramural grant programs and junior and new investigators in understanding the rigors of scientific peer review.

The solicitation and any documents related to this requirement will only be available by downloading from the internet through www.fedbizopps.gov. Interested offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available for downloading on or about 15 days after publication of this synopsis.