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INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The Nat... INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to: YouGov Inc. 999 Main St STE 101 Redwood City, California 94063-2169 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541910 with a Size Standard $22.5M. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99-1, July 16, 2018. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000). STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title: Nationally Representative Survey of Race-Related Stressors and Cardiovascular Health Outcomes across Racialized Groups in the US 2. Background Information: The NIMHD Division of Intramural Research (NIMHD DIR) plans and directs the Institute’s clinical, behavioral, epidemiologic, and population health intramural research programs. The NIMHD DIR conducts research that seeks to identify the factors that contribute to health disparities, develop interventions to reduce these disparities, promote the health and well-being of racial/ethnic minority populations and raise awareness of numerous health disparities, including cardiovascular-related health outcomes. There is a high burden of cardiovascular-related outcomes (such as hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke and chronic kidney disease) among racialized groups in the US (e.g., non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, Asian) and these disparities may be influenced by race-related stressors, such as discrimination. However, few studies have explored the heterogeneity of racialized groups and how other racialized experiences (e.g., ascribed race, shade of skin color, views of one’s race) could influence the relationship between discrimination and cardiovascular-related health outcomes. (There is also limited research on social and cultural factors (e.g., vigilance, resilience) that may be protective against the deleterious cardiovascular health effects of discrimination. Data collected from this survey will provide additional insight into the experiences of racialized groups, as well as uncover how these specific experiences impact cardiovascular-related outcomes within and across racialized groups in the US. Purpose/Objectives The purpose of this award will be to provide specialized services to support NIMHD in screening and recruiting racialized groups in the US to participate in a nationally representative study. The objectives of this study are to: (1) investigate the similarities and differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular-related outcomes within and across racialized groups, (2) identify sources of stress (e.g., discrimination, perceived neighborhood social environment, financial worries) contributing to cardiovascular-related outcomes, (3) examine the joint effects of stressors and racialized experiences, and (4) explore the moderating factors that may inform interventions to mitigate the cardiovascular health effects of stressors experienced by racialized groups. Period of Performance: Base Year: September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2025 Option Year One: September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026 CLOSING STATEMENT This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be received by August 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N94024R00035. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mr. Michael Falzone, Contracting Officer at Michael.falzone@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. "All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency."