NIAAA Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS)

This Pre-Solicitation Announcement is issued by the NICHD Office of Acquisitions on behalf of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. NO RESPONSES ARE DUE AT THIS TIME. A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) WILL BE ISSUED VIA SAM.GOV CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ON OR ABOUT APRIL 10, 2023.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is planning to issue an RFP for a follow-on contract for the NIAAA Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS). This will be competed as a 100% Set-Aside for Small Business concerns whereby only Small Business concerns will be eligible for award (size standard for associated NAICS is $19.5M).

This acquisition represents a follow-on requirement to the active NIAAA Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS) contract, HHSN275201800004C, with CSR, Incorporated. The anticipated follow-on contract is anticipated to be a cost-plus fixed fee, term, level of effort contract with a base period of 12 months and four successive 12-month term options for a total possible period of performance of 5 years (anticipated period of performance 9/27/2023 through 9/26/2028 if all term options are exercised).

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) developed the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS) project under a contract in September, 2003 to provide statistical analysis and statistical programming support for use by NIAAA staff who are conducting alcohol-related epidemiologic research. The contractor provides NIAAA staff with technical support including expert statistical analysis and statistical programming to facilitate publication by NIAAA staff of secondary analyses of epidemiologic survey and other data in reports and scientific journals. Major products are Surveillance Reports which are published on the NIAAA website (https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/) and scientific manuscripts which are published by NIAAA staff in peer-reviewed journals. Technical support services of the AEDS contract are available for use by in-house NIAAA staff.

Contractor performance requirements include: 1. Producing Surveillance Reports that detail national trends in alcohol consumption and related areas; 2. Providing technical statistical analyses and programming support assistance to NIAAA research staff producing alcohol-related epidemiologic manuscripts that examine use of alcohol in US population and related topics of importance to NIAAA; and 3. Providing technical assistance for in-house staff to answer queries regarding alcohol epidemiology by performing statistical data analyses and/or accessing existing publications.

THE PENDING SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ONLY. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINELY CHECKING THE SAM.GOV CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE FOR ANY POSSIBLE SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS THAT MAY BE ISSUED. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This Pre-Solicitation notice does not commit the Government to award a contract(s). No collect calls or facsimile transmissions will be accepted.

AGAIN, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCMENT ONLY AND NO RESPONSES ARE DUE AT THIS TIME.