Cancer Registry Standards, Methods, and Surveillance Support Services
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Surveillance Research Program (SRP), plans to procure sole source support services for Cancer Registry Standards, Methods, and Surveillance from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR), located in Springfield, IL. This is a single-award Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 60-month ordering period. The procurement is justified under FAR 6.103-1 as "Only one responsible source" due to NAACCR's unique capabilities essential for the NCI's SEER Program.
Scope of Work
The five-year contract aims to support training, workshops, investigations, data publication, and quantitative method development. Key task areas include:
- Project Management and Administrative Support: Regular interaction with the COR and status reporting.
- Technical Committees and Workshops Support: Organizing and supporting steering committees, workgroups, task forces, and conducting training/workshops on technical topics, leadership, and global cancer surveillance ties.
- Reports, Data Use, and Special Studies Support: Contributing to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer (ARN), managing CiNA products and NCCR Data Platform, and conducting special studies on data linkage, quality metrics, and de-duplication.
- Registry Operations Support: Developing and disseminating guidelines, standards, and technical procedures; maintaining NAACCR Metafile edits; refining registry operations methodology; and providing geocoding support.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Single-Award Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
- Ordering Period: 60 months from date of award
- Set-Aside: Sole Source (FAR 6.103-1)
- NAICS: 813920 (Business Size Standard: $23.5M)
- Response Due: April 13, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Published: March 30, 2026
Additional Notes
This notice is a presolicitation, not a request for competitive quotation. However, interested parties, especially small businesses, believing they can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement for agency consideration. The Government retains discretion on whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be in writing and emailed to Catherine Muir at muirca@mail.nih.gov. SAM registration is required for award.