# Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n95023r00001

- Solicitation number: 75N95023R00001
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Westat, Inc. for $809,130,031.00
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Nida (75N950)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AN11 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: February 1, 2024
- Last posted: February 1, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3632de483e1649f4b2c4485bf4497d4c/view

## Description

Solicitation No. 75N95023R00001 for the “Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study” was published on June 12, 2023. This Request for Proposal was released under FULL AND OPEN Competition Procedures. On August 23, 2023, the solicitation closed and The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) received two (2) timely proposals.

On January 31, 2024, in response to the requirements of Solicitation 75N95023R00001, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded Contract No. 75N95024C00003 to Westat, Inc. located at 1600 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD 20850-3129. An award is being made on a Cost-Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) basis in the amount of $1,582,890.00 to fully fund the base period for this award.

The purpose of this Research and Development (R&D) contract is to continue data collection and analysis for the PATH Study among new and continuing participants, including both users and non-users of tobacco products, for at least four main waves of data collection including up to two waves of replenishment, as well as for any special data collections. This contract includes the use of Option Periods and Options for Increased Quantity. The Ultimate Contract Value if all Options are exercised shall not exceed $809,130,031

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: University of Illinois (UEI W8XEAJDKMXH3)
- Contract: 75N95023F00001 under 75N95022D00026, delivery order
- Obligated: $73,764.00, current value $145,380
- Competition: Full and Open Competition
- Link: solicitation number 75N95023R00001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75N950 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75N95023F00001_7529_75N95022D00026_7529/

- Recipient: Westat, Inc. (UEI NVUWAFWQ57S5)
- Contract: 75N95024C00003, definitive contract
- Obligated: $85,470,330.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: award number 75N95024C00003 equals the contract number; same awarding office 75N950 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75N95024C00003_7529_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 1, 2024: Award notice. Notice 3632de483e1649f4b2c4485bf4497d4c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3632de483e1649f4b2c4485bf4497d4c/view

## Points of contact

- Joshua T. Lazarus, Josh.Lazarus@nih.gov, 3018276923
- Andrew Varley, andrew.varley@nih.gov, 3018275851

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