A--CARDIA Birmingham Field Center Solicitation

The Department of Health and Human Services issued award notice HHSN26818HV00012R to provide field center support services for the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study in Birmingham, Alabama. The acquisition focuses on utilizing data and samples collected over more than 30 years to investigate the development and progression of clinical cardiovascular disease and related conditions. The primary scientific objectives include enhancing statistical power for analyzing predictors of clinical events, studying the transition from risk factors to clinical disease, and identifying new risk factors or interactions that inform pathophysiology.

Operational requirements for this award involve conducting continued cohort follow-up and data collection on clinical events while fostering ongoing scientific collaborations. The contractor will also perform a limited clinical examination of CARDIA participants to serve as a platform for ancillary study components. This research and development effort is classified under NAICS code 541714 for Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) and PSC code A.

This award notice was published on June 21, 2018, with Christopher J. Schaupp designated as the point of contact. The project facilitates the continued use of historical longitudinal data to address evolving questions in cardiovascular health. No set-aside was indicated for this procurement.