R--FBO Foe FASD Coordinator
ID: 75N94025Q00016Type: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHDBETHESDA, MD, 20817, USA

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All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990)

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SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER (R499)
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking a contractor to serve as the FASD Coordinator for a project focused on analyzing a master dataset from 16 studies related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The contractor will be responsible for data cleaning, integration, hypothesis testing, and statistical analysis, under the supervision of Dr. Julie Kable from Emory University, and will also provide training to NIAAA fellows on data analysis methods. This project is critical for understanding the impacts of prenatal alcohol exposure, which often leads to undiagnosed physical and cognitive impairments in affected individuals. Interested bidders must register with SAM and submit their technical and price quotations by November 26, 2024, for the contract period running from December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2025. For further inquiries, contact Michael L. Falzone at falzoneml@nih.gov or +1 301 827 1873.

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    The National Institutes of Health (NIAAA) is seeking a contractor with expertise in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and data management to support research activities, focusing on data cleaning, integration, hypothesis testing, and statistical analysis for a master dataset. FASD, resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure, affects many individuals and is often undiagnosed, leading to various physical and cognitive impairments. Dr. Julie Kable, an expert from Emory University, will supervise this project, overseeing an Information Analyst who will assist with the integration tasks. The contractor's responsibilities include weekly updates, addressing critical data issues, providing necessary statistical software, and offering training to NIAAA fellows on data analysis methods. The project will take place from December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2025, at the NIAAA's Bethesda, MD location, with potential remote work. This is a sole-source contract under FAR 6.302, although other parties can express interest in bidding. Interested bidders must register with SAM and submit their technical and price quotations by November 26, 2024. The solicitation includes various Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses to ensure compliance and facilitate the procurement process.
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