CIS Contact Center

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is publishing the following information for planning purposes only. The National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Contact Center responds to public inquiries and educates people about cancer prevention, risk factors, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and research by telephone, TTY, instant messaging an email. This includes support of the NCI 1-800-4- CANCER toll free service. NCI intends to solicit offers to continue the contact center operation, commencing upon expiration of the current contracts in January 2010. NCI intends to award one contract for these services. This notice is published for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation announcement or an obligation on the part of NCI. Any future announcements regarding this requirement will be made in accordance with regulation and policy. Should a requirement arise, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of this notice. Interested parties may submit comments regarding this approach, however, no acknowledgement or responses will be issued. Comments should be strictly limited to the subject of this notice. All comments concerning this notice should be sent electronically to Karen McFarlane at [email protected] in the NCI Office of Acquisitions.