A--CARDIA Oakland Field Center Solicitation

This award notice, identified by solicitation number HHSN26818HV00014R, was published on June 20, 2018, for research services in the Oakland, California, area. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology and PSC code A. The primary purpose of the contract is to provide field center support to utilize data and samples collected over more than 30 years through the CARDIA study. The effort seeks to address questions concerning the development and progression of clinical cardiovascular disease and related conditions.

The scientific objectives include enhancing statistical power for analyzing predictors of clinical events, studying the progression of risk factors, and identifying new risk factors or interactions that inform disease pathophysiology. Operationally, the work involves conducting cohort follow-up and data collection on clinical events while fostering scientific collaborations. The project also requires a limited clinical examination of CARDIA participants to serve as a platform for ancillary study examination components. Arun Mathur is the designated point of contact for this award notice.