A--This acquisition is for one contract for a Jackson

The National Institutes of Health, operating under solicitation number HHSN26818HV00006R, has issued an award notice for the Jackson Heart Study. The primary objective of this acquisition is to establish a Coordinating Center dedicated to maximizing the utility of data and samples collected from the Jackson Heart Study cohort. Scientific priorities involve investigating factors contributing to the high burden of cardiovascular disease in African Americans, specifically focusing on ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, and impaired cognitive function. The center will also aim to improve statistical power for risk prediction and hypothesis testing within informative subgroups.

Operational requirements for the selected contractor include fostering scientific collaborations and performing cohort follow-up and clinical events ascertainment activities. The scope of work further entails conducting a clinic examination of study participants, promoting cardiovascular health within the local community, and encouraging underrepresented minority students to pursue careers in the biomedical field. This requirement falls under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC code A.

The award notice was published on August 14, 2018, with Sara B. Stoops serving as the point of contact. The project maintains zero associated attachments in the notice metadata. The acquisition focuses on addressing new questions regarding the development and progression of clinical cardiovascular disease and related conditions through the continued management of the established cohort.