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Department of Health and Human Services Awarded a Contract to UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER for $21,646,173.00
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8/13/2018, 12:00 AM
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER Government Contract #75N92018D00010
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $21,646,173.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI, which is a division with the National Institutes of Health within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Summary of Award
The recipient of the federal contract is the University of Mississippi Medical Center, located in Jackson, Mississippi. The contract, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the National Institutes of Health, is for the Jackson Heart Study. It aims to address cardiovascular diseases in African-Americans and enhance risk prediction. The contract is valued at $21,646,173. There are no notable spending patterns or transactions listed in the provided data.