Cancer and Other Health Effects Following the Chernobyl Accident in Ukraine

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking information from qualified small businesses to conduct health effects studies in radiation-exposed populations in Ukraine. The studies will focus on cancer and other health effects in individuals exposed to radiation from the Chernobyl accident. The contractor will be responsible for managing concurrent studies, collecting biological specimens, developing and maintaining databases, and providing support to the NIH with data preparation and analysis. The anticipated period of performance is July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2032. • The contractor will update and verify the vital status and last known address of study participants. • The contractor will collect demographic, medical history, risk factor information, and data needed to reconstruct radiation doses to the thyroid gland and female breast. • The contractor will manage and support the dosimetry data previously collected by the contractor. • The contractor will calculate radiation doses to the thyroid gland and female breast from different exposure pathways. • The contractor will provide a brief description of collected data and samples. • The contractor will provide local office staff, who are fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian, for on-site administrative and financial management.