RECOVERY ACTION ACTION - eRA PEER ENHANCING REVIEW

RECOVERY ACT ACTION

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY UNDER THE OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH, eLECTRONIC RESEARCH ADMIISTRATION, SUPPORT UNDER SAIC (DUNS #035511927) CONTRACT NUMBER HHSN-276-2009-00001C.
In accordance with FAR Part 5.7 Publicizing Requirements Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) this is a notification of a modification to an existing, competitively awarded fixed priced delivery order using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. The contract is for IT Professional Project Support Services and was previously competed and awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 8.402 Federal Supply Schedules.
It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to modify contract number HHSN-276-2008-00004C SAIC (DUNS #035511927). Currently the vendor provides IT services necessary to support eRA in the business and requirements development; IT architecture; It security system and functional testing of software; configuration management; software development support; documentation and training support; and implementation of systems that are designed to accommodate NIH and DHHS research grants programs and initiatives. As a result of ARRA funding these funds will be in direct support of the NIH Grants Management System activities required for NIH & ARRA funded grants. The purpose of this modification is to provide support for the Enhancing Peer Review Project that will address technical requirements identified by the NIH Peer Review Working Groups. These enhancements will promote the Peer Review Oversight committee's priorities to engage the best reviewers, improve the quality and transparency of review, ensure balance and fair reviews across scientific fields and career stages and reduce the administrative burden. A modified Statement of Work is attached.
The activities and labor categories are within the scope of the existing contract and does not constitute new work. The contractor shall provide resources in quantities and timelines in accordance with, and as notified by, the current ordering processes of the Project Officer to meet agency demands for surge support.
Labor Categories and Descriptions
Below are the labor categories and descriptions from the existing master contract that may be required under this contract.

Developer Analyst
Provide requirements development support, design support, coding support, testing support, production support, documentation support, training support, eRA Infrastructure support.

This notice is for information purposes only. This is not a RFQ nor is a RFQ available. If you have any questions please contact Em'Ria J. Briscoe at briscoee@mail.nih.gov.