More CDC progress

[kbubb]

Hi all,
I received this information from "sunnyand7777" (a forum member)...
Looks like some progress...



FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 16, 2007 FBO #2058
SOLICITATION NOTICE


B -- Investigation of an Unexplained Dermopathy, California
Notice Date
7/14/2007

Notice Type
Solicitation Notice

NAICS
621498 — All Other Outpatient Care Centers

Contracting Office
Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146, UNITED STATES

ZIP Code
00000

Solicitation Number
Reference-Number-2007-Morgellons

Response Due
7/30/2007

Archive Date
8/14/2007

Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID), National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion is seeking to award a sole source commercial contract for investigation in California of an unexplained dermopathy (Skin Condition)called Morgellons. The Government has determined that Kaiser Permanente (KP), Northern California is the only responsible source to meet the Government's needs. Morgellons is a rare condition with a heavy concentration in California, and KP is the only organization that has the location, coverage area, and membership size to provide the large sample size required for the study. Minimum HMO membership required to satisfy this study is %25 of the population in the region selected. Other minimum vendor qualifications for this requirement are: Electronic health records that have been implemented in the organization at least since January 2006; Ability to conduct electronic queries of medical records, including progress notes, to identify clinical conditions and complaints; Health maintenance organization with at least 3 million enrollees and coverage of at least 25% of the population in the chosen geographic area; Location in a geographic area with a large number of suspected cases; Experience in conducting clinical and epidemiologic studies; Adequate qualified personnel to successfully perform the requested services by the date required. The proposed effort will involve the following: describing the clinical and epidemiologic features of persons who have reported themselves as having this unexplained skin condition, including assessing the frequency of co-morbid conditions (e.g., neurocognitive deficits, neurologic conditions, major psychiatric disorders); collecting information to generate hypotheses about possible risk factors for this condition; assessing the histopathologic features of the skin condition based on skin biopsies from a sample of affected patients; characterizing fibers or threads obtained from patients with the condition to determine their potential etiology; describing the geographic distribution and estimate rates of illness; and describing health care utilization among persons with the condition. Total period of performance will be seven (7) months from date of award. The Government intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on 31 July 2007, with award anticipated by 31 August 2007. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

Record
SN01342706-W 20070716/070714220302 (fbodaily.com)

Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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http://www.fbodaily.com/archive/2007...O-01342706.htm

[lftipton]

THANK GOD!!!!!!

[POSHSHOP]

WOW! That looks official.

[maryok]

Woooo-Hooo!

[chaosonline]

Register for your updates on this site:

http://www2.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGO...tion%2001.html
Karen W

[Brenda]

yay! thank you Bubba for makin my day. maybe things ARE lookin up. i know i'll thank God in my prayers. brenda

[Jay62]

Thank you Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jay

[sally]

God that is good news...

I know Morgellons Canada is keeping a watchful eye on the CDC for progress.


Sally

[Gator]

HALLEUJAH!!!!! Praying that this is real help.

Prayers, gator

[JCNME]

Yeah!! Looks like the "lazy sots" have decided to get busy!! Good News!!