SAM #75N98026Q01210

Sole Source Service Contract for NIH Pilot Study on Smell-Related Memory Recall in Early-Stage Dementia

This opportunity is a non-competitive service contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). - NIH seeks a contractor to implement a pilot protocol using smell-related prompts for memory recall in early-stage dementia patients. - The contract will be awarded to Domestic Data Streamers (DDS) of Barcelona, Spain, utilizing their proprietary Synthetic Memories methodology. - The study will involve approximately 50 participants and includes protocol implementation, participant coordination, data management, and NIH-directed analysis and reporting. - The contract is divided into three phases over a 90-day period: planning, field development/data collection, and analysis/reporting. - No physical products are being procured; the requirement is for specialized clinical research services. - NAICS code 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) applies. - The contract is sole source, with DDS as the designated vendor due to their proprietary methodology. - Commercial competitors could include firms specializing in clinical research and memory studies, but DDS's proprietary approach is cited as unique. - Estimated contract value is likely in the $50,000-$150,000 range based on scope and participant count.

Service Line Items: - Implementation of NIH-designed pilot protocol using Synthetic Memories methodology - Includes participant recruitment, interviews, questionnaires, data management, quality checks, analysis, and reporting - Approximately 50 participants

Period of Performance: - 90 days total, divided into three 30-day phases: planning, field/data collection, analysis/reporting

Description

The purpose of this acquisition is to procure a service contract to implement an NIH-designed and NIH-directed pilot protocol evaluating the use of smell-related prompts in memory recall among individuals with early-stage dementia.

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