Sources Sought For CARDIA CC   2

Background
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking Coordinating Center support services for the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. The study began in 1985 in four U.S communities and aims to address new questions about the development and progression of clinical cardiovascular disease and related conditions. The Coordinating Center will be responsible for maximizing the use of data and samples, enhancing statistical power to perform analyses of predictors of clinical events, studying the progression of risk factors to subclinical to clinical CVD, and identifying new risk factors or interactions among factors that inform disease pathophysiology.

Work Details
The purpose of this acquisition is to provide Coordinating Center support services for the CARDIA study. The Coordinating Center will be responsible for maximizing the use of data and samples, enhancing statistical power to perform analyses of predictors of clinical events, studying the progression of risk factors to subclinical to clinical CVD, and identifying new risk factors or interactions among factors that inform disease pathophysiology.

The operational goals are to support the field centers to continue cohort follow-up and data collection on clinical events, foster scientific collaborations, and support the field centers in the conduct of a limited clinical examination of the CARDIA participants as a platform for ancillary study examination components.

Period of Performance
The Period of Performance for this contract is from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2033.

Place of Performance
The performance location is not explicitly provided in the solicitation.