Womens Health Initiative (WHI) - Regional Centers - Amendment 2

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health seeks proposals to provide women's health research services through the Women's Health Initiative Regional Centers contract. The purpose is to serve as a resource for innovative epidemiological research on cardiovascular disease in older women, successful aging without cardiovascular disease, and maintaining quality of life with cardiovascular disease. Proposers must describe their ability to perform core operations of the WHI study under Task Area A over a five-year base period and four option periods. Proposals are due February 28, 2020 and will be evaluated based on technical approach and business factors, with awards to multiple regional centers.

There is no set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code R425. The estimated cost of the base period is to be negotiated, with performance from October 15, 2020 through October 14, 2027 at the place of performance in Bethesda, Maryland. Proposers must participate in a pre-proposal conference on January 24, 2020 and have until January 31, 2020 to submit written questions, with responses provided via amendment.