RECOVERY: In Vitro Screening of Combinations of Chemotherapy Drugs

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THIS IS AN ARRA AWARD SPECIAL NOTICE. Award Notice (ARRA Award) Solicitation Number: HHSN261200522001C Procurement Type: Cost Reimbursement DUNS Number: 009232752 Title: RECOVERY: In Vitro Screening of Combinations of Chemotherapy Drugs Contract/Modification Award Date: 09/20/2010 Award Dollar Amount: $3,100,000 Contractor Awarded Name: SRI International Description : The services will support application of techniques in molecular biology, (genomics, iRNA, proteomics, etc.) computational and statistical modeling (response surface mapping for synergy, etc.) and robotics into an applied drug screening effort. This action was a competitive procurement, utilizing a cost reimbursement type contract mechanism. The nature of the project requirements described in the Statement of Work (SOW) do not contain precise specifications to warrant a fixed-price mechanism. Further, difficulty in estimating costs with accuracy does not lend this requirement to a fixed-price mechanism. Therefore, a cost reimbursement type contract is appropriate for this acquisition. Sufficient safeguards will be included in the contract to ensure that costs are allowable, allocable, fair, and reasonable.