INVENTORY of COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVNESS (CER) RESEARCH

AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA-2009)



THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED SOLCITATION NUMBER 10OS32990 WITH THE INTENT OF MAKING AN AWARD UNDER THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER (PSC) MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO ACQUIRE THE FOLLOWING SERVECIES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (OS)/OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SCERETARY FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATION (ASPE). THE TASK ORDER PURPOSE IS AIMED AT DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABLE FULLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR THE CATEGORIZATION AND CATELOGING OF CER ACTIVITIES, THROUGH A WEB-BASED TOOL FOR INVENTORYING FEDERAL AND NON-0FEDERAL CER ACTIVITY.



THERE WERE 52 FIRMS SOLICITED AND ONE (1) PROPOSAL SUBMITTED AND EVALUATED. THE PROPOSAL WAS EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOLICITATIONS EVALUATION CRITERIA STATED IN SECTION M. THE TASK ORDER WAS AWARDED TO THE LEWIN GROUP (HHSP23320095639WC-HHSP23337009T) ON JUNE 9, 2010 IN THE FIXED PRICE AMOUNT OF $1,649,912.00, FOR A 27 MONTH PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.



THIS PROPOSAL WAS DETREMINED BY MEANS OF EVALUATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVALUATION CRITERIA, THE COST AND PRICE PROPOSED, AND REVIEW OF THE PAST PERFORMANCE, TO BE FAIR AND REASONABLE THE BEST BUY FOR THE GOVERNMENT.