Coordinating Center for Continuation of Follow-Up of DES-Exposed Cohorts

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON A LATER DATE.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to re-compete contract HHSN261201100011C with Westat, Inc. for a Coordinating Center for Continuation of Follow-up of DES-exposed Cohorts.

The purpose of the support will be to coordinate the continued follow-up of established DES cohorts (mothers, daughters, sons, and granddaughters) to measure cancer incidence and mortality, especially cancers of the breast and the reproductive system as the offspring enter a period of increasing cancer rates. The project will require a contractor to coordinate the continued follow-up of several cohorts of women and men who were exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero. Disease outcomes will be ascertained by means of questionnaires, medical record review, state cancer registries, the National Death Index, and tissue samples as appropriate.

The work will include but not be limited to, developing study materials and manuals, acting as liaison with NCI and their contractors, and preparing and processing questionnaire, outcome validation, state cancer registry and NDI, and death certificate data.

The services will be acquired through full and open competitive procedures under NAICS 541990. It is anticipated that a cost-plus-fixed-fee type contract will be awarded with an eight (8) month base period and four 1-year options. The base period of performance will begin on or about August 30, 2016.

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