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Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationDoing Business with the Department of Health and Human ServicesProducts and Services Purchased by HHS' Procedurement OfficesDepartment of Health and Human Services is organized into operating divisions as follows:
These operating divisions represent eleven acquisition offices with specialized missions, and consistent with the specialization of their missions, formulate their procurement needs and plans, and conduct their acquisition operations, utilizing their own contracting offices. Nevertheless, the Department's procurement operations throughout are conducted in accordance with common standards and procedures set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR). ADMINISTRATION ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIESThe Administration on Children and Families (ACF) is a social service organization within HHS directly responsible for departmental programs and resources designed to assist children and families. The following activities are responsible for the dissemination of these services:
ACF primarily contracts for the following services: Services
Additional information regarding procurement opportunities for small businesses may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND QUALITYThe Public Health Service Act was amended in 1989 to add Title IX that provided for the establishment of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ). Pursuant to the requirements of this new legislation, AHRQ is charged with enhancing the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health care services and access to such services, through the establishment of a broad base of scientific research and through the promotion of improvements in clinical practice and in the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services. AHRQ has two principal responsibilities:
AHRQ contracts for the following type of services: Services Research and policy studies (to include evaluation and analysis) Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. To accomplish its mission, CDC identifies and defines preventable health problems and maintains active surveillance of diseases through epidemiologic and laboratory investigations and data collection, analysis, and distribution; serves as the DHHS lead agency in developing and implementing operational research aimed at developing and testing effective disease prevention, control, and health promotion programs; administers a national program to develop recommended occupational safety and health standards and to conduct research, training and technical assistance to assure safe and healthful working conditions for every working person; develops and implements a program to sustain a strong national work force in disease prevention and control; and conducts a national program for improving the performance of clinical laboratories. CDC is responsible for controlling the introduction and spread of infectious diseases, and provides consultation and assistance to other nations and international agencies. CDC contracts for the following products and services: Products Supplies Services Research studies The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the National Center for Health Statistics, which are part of CDC, also contract for the following products and services: Products Gas masks and knee pads Services Studies of occupational hazards Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (CDC) The Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is charged with the responsibility of carrying out the health-related responsibilities of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, relating only to CERCLA or RCRA sites and substances found at those sites. ATSDR works closely with State, local and other Federal agencies to reduce or eliminate illness, disability and death resulting from exposure of the public and workers to toxic substances at spill and waste disposal sites. To accomplish its mission, ATSDR determines the extent of danger to the public health from a release or threat of release of a hazardous substance by conducting a health assessment of the situation; establishes and maintains disease and exposure registries; establishes and maintains an inventory of information on health effects of toxic substances; maintains a listing of areas closed or otherwise restricted to the public because of toxic substances contamination; consults and coordinates with private or public health care providers in the provision of medical care and testing; conducts survey and screening programs to determine relationships between exposure and illness; conducts health assessments of currently regulated landfills and surface impoundment sites; assists the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in identifying hazardous waste substance to be regulated; and issues periodic reports, including peer reviewed assessment. ATSDR contracts for the following services: Research studies Additional information on both the Centers for Disease Control and the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONThe mission of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to protect the public health of the Nation as it may be impaired by foods, food additives, drugs, cosmetics, diagnostic and therapeutic devices, natural poisons, pesticides, and various other types of consumer products. FDA's regulatory functions are geared to insure that: foods are safe, pure and wholesome; drugs are safe and effective; all of the above are honestly and informatively labeled and packaged; counterfeiting of drugs is stopped; and hazards incident to the use of various types of medical and cosmetic products are reduced. The Division of Contracts and Procurement Management and the Division of Construction, Facilities and Service Contracts within the Office of Facilities, Acquisitions and Central Services (OFACS) contracts for the following types of products and services: Products and Services: Office furniture, equipment, and supplies Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATIONThe Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) provides direction and technical guidance for the administration of the Federal effort to plan, develop, manage and evaluate health care financing programs and policies. HCFA operates the hospital and supplementary medical insurance programs (Medicare), the State-Federal Medicaid program, the Peer Review Organizations program and the End Stage Renal Disease program, plus related programs to control health care costs, and eliminate provider fraud and abuse. Through these and related health quality and standards programs, HCFA seeks to ensure that the best possible care is delivered in the most economical manner to eligible beneficiaries. HCFA contracts for the following services: Products Office Supplies Services Program Evaluations Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager HEALTH RESOURCE AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONHealth Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) is one of eleven agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services' and is responsible for helping to assure that all Americans have equal access to quality and affordable health care. Supports States and communities in the planning, organizing and delivery of health care, especially for mothers and children, under served urban and rural residents, migrant workers, homeless people and other groups with special needs. Administers the Ryan White CARE Act, which provides funds to cities and States to improve the vitality of care for people with HIV/AIDS and their families. Leads the Federal effort to improve the education, distribution and utilization of the health professionals necessary to staff the Nation's health care system. Increases the number of minorities in the health professions through scholarships and loan to payment programs. Monitors the professional competence of health care practitioners through the National Practitioner Data Bank, a comprehensive quality assurance program. Provides primary care physicians, psychiatrists, dentists and other health professionals to health professional shortage areas through the National Health Service Corps. Administers the National Organ Transplantation Act, which assures equal access to organs and serves as the information resource on organ donation, procurement and transplantation. Assures the availability of vaccines through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, the only national no-fault to reform experiment. Provides direct personal health services for Hansen's Disease patients. Monitors health facilities to assure uncompensated care in exchange for financial aid. Helps Federal managers make sure that employee and workplace health factors are at the highest practical level to increase the government's productivity and decrease its liability. Develops working relationships with private sector organizations, academic institutions and public health systems to enhance and extend primary and special health care programs. HRSA contracts for the following services: Services Analyses Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager National Hansen's Disease Center The Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center awards contracts for the support of patients and the operation of the facility at Carville, Louisiana services contracted for include: Services Grounds maintenance Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Contracting Officer Supply Service Center The HRSA Supply Service Center, Perry Point Maryland, is a full service medical supply depot, providing pharmaceutical, medical, and dental supplies to 1,400 customers worldwide. Approximately 4,000 different items with a value in excess of $4,000,000 are maintained in inventory. Contracting Officer HRSA DECENTRALIZED OFFICE OF ENGINEERING SERVICES Provides Design and Construction Support Services. HHS, PHS, Region II HHS, PHS, Region VI HHS, PHS, Region X INDIAN HEALTH SERVICEThe Indian Health Service (IHS) provides for a comprehensive health services delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives. IHS provides high quality and accessible health services and continues to increase opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives to manage and operate their own health care programs. IHS specifically: (1) provides advice and support to the Assistant Secretary for Health in the formulation of health policies affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) provides leadership and support efforts designed to integrate health services program with public and private health financing programs, including the health maintenance organizations; (3) administers health services by Indian Self-Determination grant support programs and categorical grants; (4) provides or arranges for personal health services, including both hospital and out-patient care to designated beneficiaries; (5) administers programs to improve the utilization of health resources through health planning and promotion; (6) provides technical assistance for modernizing or replacing health care facilities; and (7) provides for the delivery of architectural and engineering services in support of assigned federally assisted and direct federal construction programs. The mission of IHS is accomplished in the field through line elements called Area Offices. Within the Area Offices, there are Service Units, Special Programs, Hospitals, Medical Centers, Health Centers, Health Stations and other elements. The Indian Health Service utilizes both direct and various other contracting methods of providing health care. Direct health services are provided through the operation of IHS hospitals, health centers, and several hundred smaller health stations and satellite clinics. Contracted services are administered by tribes and tribal groups and various clinical and referral services are provided by Indians in urban settings through urban Indian health programs. Within the Office of Management Support, Division of Acquisitions and Grant Management (DAGM) directs the activities of those official responsibilities of the agency and is responsible for oversight and various field program operations. These field acquisition functions are carried out through the decentralized functions in the IHS Area Offices and Service Units. The DAGM plans, directs and carries out the centralized contracting and purchasing program for national requirements and services for the IHS Headquarters offices located in Rockville, Maryland. IHS FIELD OFFICES Indian Health Service (IHS) assists Indian tribes in developing and managing their health programs by contracting with or awarding grants to tribes under the authority of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Funds are available to Indian organizations for Urban Indian programs under authorities of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and the Buy Indian Act. IHS policy is designed to provide American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) firms with the broadest opportunities for doing business with IHS. The decentralized contracting function administers the direct contracting and purchasing program for the field activities. IHS field offices contract with Indian tribes, tribal entities and Indian organizations and purchases supplies or services from eligible Indian owned, controlled and operated enterprises and non-Indian organizations, both profit and nonprofit organizations, and from open market sources. Products Medical supplies and equipment Services Maintenance and repair of office equipment IHS Field Offices Division of Contracts & Grants Policy - Headquarters East (236) Ms. Ronda Longbrake Mr. Burt Humphrey (Acting) Mr. Diego Lujan (direct line: 505-248-4565) Mr. Dennis Murphy (Acting) Mr. Garland Stiffarm Ms. Karen Nichols Mr. Ralph Ketcher (Acting) Mr. Jack Tarro (Acting) Ms. Janice Arthur, Contract Specialist Mr. Ron Grinnell Mr. Tennyson Welbourne Mr. Jay Sampson Ms. Lyska Lomayesva Mr. Jim Youngblood Ms. Kathy Block Information regarding contracting opportunities for small business within IHS can be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) began as a one-room laboratory of hygiene in 1887, and since that time has become the world's foremost center for biomedical and behavioral science research, and the organization that supports U.S. efforts to fight disease. The mission of the NIH is to uncover knowledge that will lead to better health for all Americans. The NIH accomplishes this mission by supporting and conducting both basic and applied behavioral and biomedical research in its own laboratories, as well as through research support to organizations throughout the country and abroad. Such research attempts to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. The NIH is comprised of twenty-four (24) Institutes, Centers, and Divisions. The NIH product acquisitions range from basic office, medical and automated data supplies and equipment to sophisticated state-of-the-art biomedical equipment and systems. The NIH service acquisitions range from construction to management consulting to sophisticated and complex biomedical and behavioral science research and development to include efforts such as clinical trials and evaluation. This broad range of acquisition provides the necessary support for the agency to carry out its mission. The responsibility for negotiating, awarding, and administering these acquisitions is carried out by the various contract staff organized under the individual Institutes and in two central organizations, the Office of Contracts Management (OCM) and the Office of Procurement Management (OPM). All acquisitions at the NIH are under the cognizance of a Principal Official Responsible for Acquisition (PORA), the Director of OCM. The NIH-wide Small Business Program is located in this office. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute each employ their own Small Business Specialist, who is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations. The program, through varied efforts, is intended to maximize small, disadvantaged and woman-owned small business contract opportunities and ensure compliance with applicable statutes and regulations. The following lists identify the NIH Institutes, Centers and Divisions, contracting offices, as well as product/service acquisitions. THE NIH INSTITUTES, CENTERS, and DIVISIONS National Eye Institute Conducts, fosters, and supports basic and applied research, including clinical trials, related to the cause, natural history, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system, and in related fields (including visual impairment and its rehabilitation). National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lungs and in the use of blood and the management of blood resources. It plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of research, investigations, clinical trials, and demonstration and education projects relating the causes, prevention, methods of diagnosis, and treatment (including emergency medical treatment) of cardiovascular diseases through research in its own laboratories and through extramural contracts and research grants. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Conducts and supports research to study the causes of allergic, immunology, and infectious diseases, and to develop better means of preventing, diagnosing, and treating these illnesses. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Conducts and supports basic and clinical research on many of the most debilitating diseases, most chronic in nature, affecting the nation's health. These diseases include the many forms of arthritis and numerous diseases of the Musculoskeletal system and of the skin. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Conducts and supports laboratory, clinical, and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiology, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families, and populations. National Institute of Dental Research Conducts, fosters, and coordinates research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental diseases and conditions. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Conducts and supports research on the diseases of internal medicine and related specialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines. National Institute of Mental Health Plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of research, investigations, research training, and services research relating to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses, and supports basic research in related scientific areas. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Conducts, fosters, coordinates, and guides research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the neurological disorders, and stroke, and supports basic research in related scientific areas. National Institute of Nursing Research Supports research and research training related to promoting health and preventing disease, understanding and mitigating the effects of acute and chronic illnesses and disabilities, and improving patient care as well as the environment in which it is delivered. National Institute on Aging Conducts and supports biomedical, social, and behavioral research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the aging process and diseases and other special problems and needs of the aged. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Lead institute for biomedical and behavioral research focused on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems, and reducing the enormous health, social, and economic consequences of alcohol-related problems in the U.S. Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center Provides hospital services to patients who are the subjects of clinical research conducted at the NIH. The 450-bed hospital has facilities and support services for nearly 1,000 physicians at the NIH working with intramural research programs. John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences Facilitates the assembly of scientists and others in the health-related fields for discussion, study, and research relating to the development of health science internationally. Division of Computer Research and Technology Incorporates the power of modern computers into biomedical programs and administrative procedures of the NIH by focusing on three primary activities: conducting computational biosciences research; developing computer systems; and providing computer facilities. National Library of MedicineOne of three national libraries and is the world's largest research library in a single scientific and professional field. Resources are broadly applied to the advancement of medical and health-related sciences. It is a central resource for biomedical information. National Center for Research Resources Conceives and develops a broad array of critical research technologies and resources and ensures their availability, thereby strengthening and enhancing biomedical research supported or performed by the NIH. National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders Conducts and supports research and research training with respect to disorders of hearing and other communication processes, including diseases affecting hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. National Center for Human Genome Research Conducts and supports basic and clinical research programs in order to develop and implement technology for the rapid isolation, analysis, and treatment of genetic diseases. National Institute on Drug Abuse Conducts basic, clinical and epidemiological research to improve the understanding, treatment, and prevention of drug abuse and addiction and the health consequences of drug-related behavior. National Institute of General Medical Sciences Supports basic biomedical research and training that is not targeted to specific diseases or disorders. Division of Research Grants Provides staff support to the office of extramural research in the formulation of grant and award policies and procedures. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Located in Research Triangle Park, NC, the Institute mission is directed at reducing the burden of human illness and dysfunction from the environmental exposures by understanding each element and how they interrelate. National Cancer Institute Conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients. National Institutes of Health Contracting Offices National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Library of Medicine (NLM) National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Cancer Institute - Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center (NCI-FCRDC) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Office of Procurement Management (OPM) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Office of the Director, Division of Research Contracts (DRC) National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) National Institutes of Health Purchasing Office and Posting Boards Office of Procurement Management Blanket Purchase Agreement Branch (No Posting Board) Clinical Center Small Purchasing National Cancer Institute National Center for Research Resources National Institute on Aging National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease National Institute of Environmental Health Services National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Library of Medicine Additional information may be obtained by contacting the following resources: National Institutes Health Mr. Alan C. Benton Mr. Joseph Bowe
NIH Freedom of Information Act SBIR-NIH, Office of Extramural Research Access to the NIH Telephone and Service Directory Address: Government Printing Office The cost of the directory is $41.00. Method of payment can be by Visa, MasterCard, or personal check. The document number is 017-040-00544-0. NIH PRODUCT/SERVICE ACQUISITIONS
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARYThe Division of Contracts Operations, OS, plans, directs, and carries out the centralized contracting and purchasing program for the Office of the Secretary, and (for consolidated or centralized products and services) for agencies of the Department located in Southwest Washington, D.C., including the Administration on Children and Families (ACF). This office enters into contracts for products and services as listed below: Products Motion Picture and Film Video Tapes Services Research and Evaluation Additional information regarding procurement opportunities for small businesses within OS may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTERThe Program Support Center (PSC), provides a wide range of support and administrative services nationwide to the operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other Federal agencies on a fee-for-service basis. These services include payroll management and personnel services for civilian and commissioned personnel; (2) payment management, which pays for grants and contracts; (3) information systems, including local and wide-area networks, telecommunications, and other ADP related services, (4) centralized procurement, acquisitions and claims support; (5) building management and facilities and logistical support management; and (6) accounting, fiscal and cost allocation services. PSC contracts for the following types of products and services: Products Furniture Services Mailing Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services, (SAMHSA) is an independent agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. SAMHSA consists of three centers: the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The Office of the Administrator provides oversight, direction, coordination, and administrative support. SAMHSA's mission within the Nation's health system is to improve the quality and availability of prevention, early intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for substance abuse and mental illnesses, including co-occurring disorders, in order to improve health and reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society. SAMHSA's unique mission as an agency of the Federal Government is accomplished through national leadership and partnership with all concerned with substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA contracts for the following services: Automatic data processing Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Small Business Program Manager |
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