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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention issues Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Number 2012-N-14291 under the provisions of FAR 35.016 and FAR 6.102(d)(2) which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. Contracts that are awarded based on responses to this BAA are as a result of full and open competition and therefore in full compliance with the provisions of PL 98-369. The BAA can be accessed at: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0ee52701101365e5cac4104dedcb572f&tab=core&_cview=0
Eligibility: Institutions, nonprofit organizations, not for profit organizations, state and local government, and private industry for research and development (R&D) in those areas covered in Part II of this BAA.
Objective:
The intent or purpose of this Announcement is to fund a study is to provide current and accurate estimates of the sources (including sodium from processed and restaurant foods, sodium inherent in foods, and salt added at the table and during cooking) of dietary sodium intake in the United States in a large, demographically diverse sample of adults to better inform strategies to reduce sodium intake and ultimately prevent heart disease and stroke.
Scope of Work:
The offeror awarded the contract will work closely with CDC to remain consistent with CDC’s original intent of the initiative. The work to be performed includes the following eight tasks:
1. Recruit a demographically diverse sample of a minimum of 400 participants from three locations;
2. Collect data on total sodium intake and sources of sodium intake;
3. Collect biomarkers for total sodium intake and sodium from discretionary sources on a subset of participants;
4. Analyze data collected to determine for each individual the usual sodium intake from a variety of sources;
5. Compare estimates by demographic characteristics;
6. Compare estimated (from self-report) with measured amounts of salt added at the table; and
7. Prepare and provide a dataset and code book to CDC with all the data collected from each study participant, and;
8. Summarize information in a final report and publications.
This BAA is open and in effect for 21 days from the date of release (March 26, 2012 through April 16, 2012). THIS IS AN IMMEDIATGE CALL FOR WHITE PAPERS for the program entitled, “Sodium Research Project.” Prior to submission of a white paper offerors are strongly encouraged to contact the CDC BAA Technical Coordinator, Dr. Mary Cogswell, at (770) 488-8053. White papers must be received by April 16, 2012 in order to be considered for further evaluation. White papers should be submitted electronically to the CDC BAA Technical Coordinator, Dr. Mary Cogswell, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
The complete package can be accessed via Fed Biz Ops:
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0ee52701101365e5cac4104dedcb572f&tab=core&_cview=0
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