Statement of Work

2007 National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Spring Branch Chiefs' and Investigators' Retreat

Aspen Wye River Conference Center

Queenstown, Maryland

April 24-26, 2007

**Background**: The purpose of this meeting is to assemble the NHGRI
Branch Chiefs and the Tenured, Tenure-Track, and Associate Investigators
in a location away from the NIH campus for indepth discussion of issues
related to Transdisciplinary Research Approaches."

The meeting is organized into two phases. Phase I, the Branch Chiefs'
Retreat (total \~17 attendees), takes place on April 24 beginning at
about 3 pm and concluding on April 25 at about noon. The second phase,
the Investigators' Retreat (total \~ 50 attendees), begins at about noon
on April 25 and ends at about 3 pm on April 26.

Both meetings will be held at the Aspen Wye Woods Conference Center
Queenstown, Maryland. Reservations for sleeping rooms and meeting space
have been secured. NHGRI administrative staff will coordinate all of the
plans for the Retreat, including preparation of meeting materials,
logistical arrangements with the conference center, and travel
authorizations and vouchers for the federal employees who will attend
the Retreat.

**Scope of Work**: The contractor will provide the following support
services under this task order. These services will include:

> \--Paying the deposit in the amount of \$5,250.00 to the Aspen Wye
> Woods Conference Center.

\--Making payment to the conference center at the conclusion of the
meeting (after NHGRI staff have approved the invoice) for meeting space,
breaks, audiovisual charges, fax/photocopy charges, etc. Note that each
individual attending will pay for his/her own lodging and per diem and
will be reimbursed via travel voucher. Lodging and per diem are not part
of the final invoice. This is estimated to be \$20,000.00.

\--Making payment to an on-site contractor who takes notes of the Branch
Chiefs' portion of the meeting (4/25-4/26) and provides a written report
of the meeting. This is estimated at \$2,275.00.

\--Providing one person for on-site administrative and logistical
support for the duration of the meeting (\~2 pm on April 24 through \~4
pm on April 26). While on site, this person will be required to monitor
activities to ensure that our meeting requirements are met. This
includes but is not limited to:

• appropriate meeting room set up

• required audio-visual equipment

• comfortable room temperature and adequate lighting

• timely service of break refreshments and meals

If problems arise with any of the above requirements, the on-site person
is required to work with conference center staff to resolve them so the
meeting progresses smoothly and without interruption to the meeting
attendees.

NHGRI staff will brief the contractor regarding all meeting requirements
during the planning phase and again upon arrival at the meeting
facility. Copies of instructions given to conference facility staff will
also be provided so the contractor is apprised of all logistical
arrangements.

\--The on-site support person may also be asked to provide minimal
clerical support such as faxing, photocopying, typing, and printing.

Questions may be directed to Ms. Claire Kelso, Intramural Program
Specialist, Office of the Scientific Director, National Human Genome
Research Institute, at the following phone and e-mail address.

301-435-5802

claire@mail.nih.gov