**DRAFT**

**NCATS Task Order August 2008**

**TITLE:** CANCER REGISTRIES

**BACKGROUND:** The Office of International Affairs (OIA) at the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) is responsible for the overall policy
and coordination of international health activities. These programs and
activities include, but are not limited to bilateral (country-to-country
relationships) as well as programs and activities with multilateral
organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO),
International Union Against Cancer (UICC), International Network for
Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR), International Atomic Energy
Agency's Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (IAEA PACT),
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Breast Health Global
Initiative (BHGI), American Russian Cancer Alliance (ARCA), and/or
others as determined by NCI/OIA.

Population-based cancer registries collect information on all cases of
cancer in a defined geographic area, to estimate cancer incidence rates
in the general population by variables such as gender, age, cancer site,
and stage of disease. The establishment of cancer registries is a
critical first step in public health planning, assessment of facility
and manpower needs, research, and establishment of effective cancer
control programs (i.e. IARC's GLOBOCAN)

OIA regularly sponsors participation of personnel from developing
countries at courses on cancer registration conducted by the
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France and
at Emory University\'s School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia.

In cooperation with the Middle East Cancer Consortium, OIA has sponsored
cancer registry training programs in Bethlehem, West Bank; Larnaca,
Cyprus: Izmir, Turkey; and Amman, Jordan. This has resulted in various
publications, including the NCI-sponsored [MECC
Monograph](http://oia.cancer.gov/pdf/mecc_monograph.pdf).

**TASKS:** In the performance of the work under this task order, and
under instructions from the Project Officer, the contractor shall be
responsible for the following:

[Conferences/Meetings:]{.underline}

-   Foreign scientists to annual meeting of the International
    Association of Cancer Registries and other cancer registry
    conferences/meetings.

    -   As a result, airline tickets are to be purchased and FedExed to
        travelers prior to workshop

    -   Per diem and ground transportation will be reimbursed to
        travelers (figured on Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowance for
        Foreign Areas, DoS)

[Exchanges:]{.underline}

-   Foreign scientists to U.S.:

    -   Locate and secure hotel rooms or apartments (deposit to be
        subtracted from visitors' subsistence allowance)

    -   Provide monthly checks to cover subsistence/allowance for 10
        exchange scientists for short-term visits for up to two months

[Training:]{.underline}

-   There is expected to be approximately 4 meetings held in either the
    U.S. or overseas for approx. 20 attendees each.

    -   As a result, airline tickets are to be purchased and FedExed to
        travelers prior to workshop

    -   Per diem and ground transportation will be reimbursed to
        travelers (figured on Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowance for
        Foreign Areas, DoS)

    -   Printing and shipping of workshop materials

**ESTIMATED AMOUNT:** \$450,000