Pre-solicitation Non-competitive -Notice of Intent

This Special Notice announces the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's intent to issue a non-competitive contract for data coordinating center biospecimen and consent activities related to the Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry. The notice provides contractors with advance information to facilitate planning and coordination efforts.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to coordinate data and biospecimen collection activities in support of the Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry. Interested contractors must submit a response by November 3, 2023 to be considered for the anticipated non-competitive contract award. Eligible contractors will coordinate with medical examiners and coroners to obtain consent and collect biospecimens from eligible decedents. The selected contractor will be responsible for coordinating the receipt, processing, storage and distribution of biospecimens and clinical data for approved research studies. This initiative seeks to establish a national registry to better understand the causes of sudden cardiac death among individuals under the age of 40.