NCATS

STATEMENT OF WORK

NIH TASK ORDER

**Project Officer:** Deloris Mills

Building 2, Room 2E14

2Center Drive

Bethesda, MD 20892

Phone: 301-496-0473

Fax: 301-594-9606

The Office of the Director (OD), Office of Intramural Research (OIR),
Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) requires logistical support for
programs and activities designed to enhance the experience of graduate
students, as well as targeted recruitment initiatives.

# General

The contractor shall provide services and reimbursement processes for a
variety of activities related to training of 500 graduate students at
NIH in the Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP), and recruitment of 60-70
new students into the GPP. GPP --sponsored student programs will include
the annual Orientation, Retreat, Research Symposium, other conferences
and symposia. Other program activities will include the five-year
External Review and meetings/symposia between NIH and partner university
research mentors and leaders. Expenses to be covered will include actual
program costs (including light refreshments meeting NIH guidelines),
logistical support, and travel-related expenses for non-Federal
participants. Non-Federal speakers, advisors, and program reviewers also
will be provided with modest honoraria. Additionally, the contractor
shall provide travel expenses reimbursement services for recruitment and
interview process for applicants being considered for admissions to the
GPP and its partner institutions.

The contractor shall reimburse each participant, authorized by the GPP,
for any travel-related expenses in accordance with current Government
regulation. Within a requested time period no longer than 30 days of
receipt of a properly completed reimbursement form accompanied by the
proper receipts and required information, the contractor shall process
the reimbursement and forward checks to the designated receiver at GPP.

The contractor shall provide check-writing services for payment of
Education Testing Service, Peterson's Graduate Program Guide, and
similar advertising and publication efforts of the GPP aimed at
recruiting students to the GPP.

The contractor shall reimburse non-Federal speakers authorized by the
GPP, for any travel-related expenses in accordance with current
Government regulations. Within 30 days of receipt of a properly
completed voucher accompanied by the proper receipts and required
information, the contractor shall process the reimbursement and forward
a check to the designated receiver at GPP.

The GPP will provide the contractor with information regarding scheduled
programs and activities as plans are finalized. The GPP will ensure that
the contractor receives the necessary information far enough in advance
of the date of the scheduled activity to allow ample time for the
necessary services to be provided.

# Direct Costs

Air Fare

Per Diem

Honorarium

Hotel

-   Assumes rooms rate does not exceed government rate

Ground Transportation

Receptions

-   Assumes appropriate legal opinions approving expenditure

# Labor

Labor costs include pre- and post-conference services. The contractor
will not be required to be on-site at the time of the scheduled
activity.

The Project Officer's responsibilities will be to provide vendor with a
list of invitees who will participate in the scheduled meetings and
invoices from food service vendors who will make the necessary
preparations for receptions.

# Period of Performance

September 19, 2007 to April 2, 2007

# Contract not to exceed: \$120,000