Scientific and Technical Services for the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour (ASA24) Dietary Assessment System

Amendment 1:

PURPOSE: To amend RFP N02PC85015-34 to provide responses to questions submitted (Attachment 1).

The due date for proposals remains unchanged at August 27, 2018 by 3:00 p.m. EST..

Amendment 1:

PURPOSE: To amend RFP N02PC85015-34 to provide responses to questions submitted (Attachment 1).

The due date for proposals remains unchanged at August 27, 2018 by 3:00 p.m. EST.

Contracting Office Address:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E640, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Background:
The National Cancer Institute developed the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour (ASA24 or System) Dietary Assessment Tool, a web-based software system that enables self-administered 24-hour dietary recalls and food records. The purpose of this requirement is to provide scientific and technical services for enhancements, updates and maintenance to the System of the National Cancer Institute. ASA24 is being used by researchers, clinicians, and educators to collect dietary data for research, as well as for clinical and educational purposes. The System requires updates to the question/probe databases, nutrient and food databases, including supplements, on a biannual basis, from information found on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Automated Multiple Pass Method, Food and Nutrient Database for dietary studies, My Pyramid Equivalents Database, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey's Dietary Supplement Database, among others. The requirement also includes bug fixing, scalability testing and adjustment, user support, monitoring, and tracking of software versions and of the studies using the software, and software enhancements (based on user needs and NCI requirements).

Project Requirements:
The successful Contractor shall maintain the System using Information Technology and nutritional expertise. The Contractor shall provide services to support, update, maintain, further develop and refine the existing Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment System. The tasks involve keeping the software current, such as updating technology systems as needed, and updating food list, nutrient, food group and supplement databases, supporting users, adding new features, and running a functioning user-friendly and Section 508-compliant ASA24 System for Respondents and Researchers. The System requires nutrition knowledge, to use, and manipulate multiple dietary intake databases and systems as well as dietary assessment research methods for population-based research. The System is comprised of: 1) A Respondent website that is device responsive to mobile technology. It includes versions in multiple languages for the United States, Canada and Australia and could include other potential population- or country-specific versions in the future; 2) A Researcher website; and 3) An informational website. The System includes help documents in multiple languages.

OFFERORS MUST PROPOSE ON ALL OF THE TASK AREAS IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK.

This acquisition shall be acquired through full and open competitive procedures, and will be processed under FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and the business size standard is $27.5 Million.

It is anticipated that one award will be made for all of the Task Areas in the Statement of Work. In addition, it is anticipated that the award will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with a period of performance of five (5) years to be awarded in February 2019.

The RFP is only available electronically and must be accessed through the FedBizOpps website (www.fbo.gov) and the National Cancer Institute homepage at http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/index.jsp. All information required for submission of a proposal must be contained in the electronic RFP package. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the above websites for the release of this RFP and amendments, if any. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.

Offerors are required to submit their proposals online at the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website (https://ecps.nih.gov/NCI/home/) ONLY. Proposals submitted in hard copy (paper) will not be accepted. Proposals submitted by email will not be accepted. Collect calls will not be accepted. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted.

POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE RFP AND ANY POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE AT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S OWN RISK. ALL INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER LISTED AS THE POINT OF CONTACT HEREIN.

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Contracting Office Address:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E640, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Background:
The National Cancer Institute developed the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour (ASA24 or System) Dietary Assessment Tool, a web-based software system that enables self-administered 24-hour dietary recalls and food records. The purpose of this requirement is to provide scientific and technical services for enhancements, updates and maintenance to the System of the National Cancer Institute. ASA24 is being used by researchers, clinicians, and educators to collect dietary data for research, as well as for clinical and educational purposes. The System requires updates to the question/probe databases, nutrient and food databases, including supplements, on a biannual basis, from information found on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Automated Multiple Pass Method, Food and Nutrient Database for dietary studies, My Pyramid Equivalents Database, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey's Dietary Supplement Database, among others. The requirement also includes bug fixing, scalability testing and adjustment, user support, monitoring, and tracking of software versions and of the studies using the software, and software enhancements (based on user needs and NCI requirements).

Project Requirements:
The successful Contractor shall maintain the System using Information Technology and nutritional expertise. The Contractor shall provide services to support, update, maintain, further develop and refine the existing Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment System. The tasks involve keeping the software current, such as updating technology systems as needed, and updating food list, nutrient, food group and supplement databases, supporting users, adding new features, and running a functioning user-friendly and Section 508-compliant ASA24 System for Respondents and Researchers. The System requires nutrition knowledge, to use, and manipulate multiple dietary intake databases and systems as well as dietary assessment research methods for population-based research. The System is comprised of: 1) A Respondent website that is device responsive to mobile technology. It includes versions in multiple languages for the United States, Canada and Australia and could include other potential population- or country-specific versions in the future; 2) A Researcher website; and 3) An informational website. The System includes help documents in multiple languages.

OFFERORS MUST PROPOSE ON ALL OF THE TASK AREAS IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK.

This acquisition shall be acquired through full and open competitive procedures, and will be processed under FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and the business size standard is $27.5 Million.

It is anticipated that one award will be made for all of the Task Areas in the Statement of Work. In addition, it is anticipated that the award will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with a period of performance of five (5) years to be awarded in February 2019.

The RFP is only available electronically and must be accessed through the FedBizOpps website (www.fbo.gov) and the National Cancer Institute homepage at http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/index.jsp. All information required for submission of a proposal must be contained in the electronic RFP package. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the above websites for the release of this RFP and amendments, if any. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.

Offerors are required to submit their proposals online at the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website (https://ecps.nih.gov/NCI/home/) ONLY. Proposals submitted in hard copy (paper) will not be accepted. Proposals submitted by email will not be accepted. Collect calls will not be accepted. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted.

POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE RFP AND ANY POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE AT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S OWN RISK. ALL INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER LISTED AS THE POINT OF CONTACT HEREIN.

Contracting Office Address:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E640, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Note: This Pre-solicitation Notice follows a Sources Sought Notice: HHS-NIH-NCI-SBSS-PCPSB-0001-34, that was released on March 6, 2018. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON A LATER DATE.

Background:
The National Cancer Institute developed the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour (ASA24 or System) Dietary Assessment Tool, a web-based software system that enables self-administered 24-hour dietary recalls and food records. The purpose of this requirement is to provide scientific and technical services for enhancements, updates and maintenance to the System of the National Cancer Institute. ASA24 is being used by researchers, clinicians, and educators to collect dietary data for research, as well as for clinical and educational purposes. The System requires updates to the question/probe databases, nutrient and food databases, including supplements, on a biannual basis, from information found on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Automated Multiple Pass Method, Food and Nutrient Database for dietary studies, My Pyramid Equivalents Database, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey's Dietary Supplement Database, among others. The requirement also includes bug fixing, scalability testing and adjustment, user support, monitoring, and tracking of software versions and of the studies using the software, and software enhancements (based on user needs and NCI requirements).

This work is currently being conducted under contract HHSN261201200008C held by Westat, Inc.

Project Requirements:
The successful Contractor shall maintain the System using Information Technology and nutritional expertise. The Contractor shall provide services to support, update, maintain, further develop and refine the existing Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment System. The tasks involve keeping the software current, such as updating technology systems as needed, and updating food list, nutrient, food group and supplement databases, supporting users, adding new features, and running a functioning user-friendly and Section 508-compliant ASA24 System for Respondents and Researchers. The System requires nutrition knowledge, to use, and manipulate multiple dietary intake databases and systems as well as dietary assessment research methods for population-based research. The System is comprised of: 1) A Respondent website that is device responsive to mobile technology. It includes versions in multiple languages for the United States, Canada and Australia and could include other potential population- or country-specific versions in the future; 2) A Researcher website; and 3) An informational website. The System includes help documents in multiple languages.

OFFERORS MUST PROPOSE ON ALL OF THE TASK AREAS IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK.

This acquisition shall be acquired through full and open competitive procedures, and will be processed under FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and the business size standard is $27.5 Million.

It is anticipated that one award will be made for all of the Task Areas in the Statement of Work. In addition, it is anticipated that the award will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with a period of performance of five (5) years to be awarded in February 2019.

It is anticipated that Request for Proposal Number N02PC85015-34 will be available on or about July 18, 2018. The RFP is only available electronically and must be accessed through the FedBizOpps website (www.fbo.gov) and the National Cancer Institute homepage at http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/index.jsp. All information required for submission of a proposal must be contained in the electronic RFP package. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the above websites for the release of this RFP and amendments, if any. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.

Offerors are required to submit their proposals online at the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website (https://ecps.nih.gov/NCI/home/) ONLY. Proposals submitted in hard copy (paper) will not be accepted. Proposals submitted by email will not be accepted. Collect calls will not be accepted. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.

POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE RFP AND ANY POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE AT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S OWN RISK. ALL INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER LISTED AS THE POINT OF CONTACT HEREIN.

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Contracting Office Address:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E640, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Note: This Pre-solicitation Notice follows a Sources Sought Notice: HHS-NIH-NCI-SBSS-PCPSB-0001-34, that was released on March 6, 2018. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON A LATER DATE.

Background:
The National Cancer Institute developed the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour (ASA24 or System) Dietary Assessment Tool, a web-based software system that enables self-administered 24-hour dietary recalls and food records. The purpose of this requirement is to provide scientific and technical services for enhancements, updates and maintenance to the System of the National Cancer Institute. ASA24 is being used by researchers, clinicians, and educators to collect dietary data for research, as well as for clinical and educational purposes. The System requires updates to the question/probe databases, nutrient and food databases, including supplements, on a biannual basis, from information found on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Automated Multiple Pass Method, Food and Nutrient Database for dietary studies, My Pyramid Equivalents Database, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey's Dietary Supplement Database, among others. The requirement also includes bug fixing, scalability testing and adjustment, user support, monitoring, and tracking of software versions and of the studies using the software, and software enhancements (based on user needs and NCI requirements).

This work is currently being conducted under contract HHSN261201200008C held by Westat, Inc.

Project Requirements:
The successful Contractor shall maintain the System using Information Technology and nutritional expertise. The Contractor shall provide services to support, update, maintain, further develop and refine the existing Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment System. The tasks involve keeping the software current, such as updating technology systems as needed, and updating food list, nutrient, food group and supplement databases, supporting users, adding new features, and running a functioning user-friendly and Section 508-compliant ASA24 System for Respondents and Researchers. The System requires nutrition knowledge, to use, and manipulate multiple dietary intake databases and systems as well as dietary assessment research methods for population-based research. The System is comprised of: 1) A Respondent website that is device responsive to mobile technology. It includes versions in multiple languages for the United States, Canada and Australia and could include other potential population- or country-specific versions in the future; 2) A Researcher website; and 3) An informational website. The System includes help documents in multiple languages.

OFFERORS MUST PROPOSE ON ALL OF THE TASK AREAS IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK.

This acquisition shall be acquired through full and open competitive procedures, and will be processed under FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and the business size standard is $27.5 Million.

It is anticipated that one award will be made for all of the Task Areas in the Statement of Work. In addition, it is anticipated that the award will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with a period of performance of five (5) years to be awarded in February 2019.

It is anticipated that Request for Proposal Number N02PC85015-34 will be available on or about July 18, 2018. The RFP is only available electronically and must be accessed through the FedBizOpps website (www.fbo.gov) and the National Cancer Institute homepage at http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/index.jsp. All information required for submission of a proposal must be contained in the electronic RFP package. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the above websites for the release of this RFP and amendments, if any. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.

Offerors are required to submit their proposals online at the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website (https://ecps.nih.gov/NCI/home/) ONLY. Proposals submitted in hard copy (paper) will not be accepted. Proposals submitted by email will not be accepted. Collect calls will not be accepted. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.

POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE RFP AND ANY POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE AT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S OWN RISK. ALL INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER LISTED AS THE POINT OF CONTACT HEREIN.