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Department of Health and Human Services Awarded a Contract to UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER for $23,887,528.00

Signed on

8/13/2018, 12:00 AM

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER Government Contract #75N92018D00011

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $23,887,528.00. 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. The contract, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the National Institutes of Health, is for research and development services related to cardiovascular disease in African-Americans, with a total value of $23,887,528. No notable spending patterns or transactions are listed in the data provided.

Contract Details

Contract ID75N92018D00011
Contract TypeIDV_B_B
Total Obligation$0.00
Exercised Options
Base Amount + Options$23,887,528.00
Date Signed2018-08-13
Contract DescriptionTHE GOAL OF THIS ACQUISITION IS TO PROVIDE A FIELD CENTER TO CONTINUE CONTACT WITH AND DATA COLLECTION IN THE JHS COHORT TO ADDRESS NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION OF CLINICAL CVD AND RELATED CONDITIONS. THE SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE TO (1) INVESTIGATE FACTORS THAT ACCOUNT FOR THE HIGH BURDEN OF CVD IN AFRICAN- AMERICANS, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON FACTORS RELATED TO VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION AND HEART FAILURE AND IMPAIRED COGNITIVE FUNCTION; AND (2) IMPROVE STATISTICAL POWER FOR FURTHER RISK PREDICTION AND HYPOTHESIS TESTING, PARTICULARLY IN INFORMATIVE SUBGROUPS. THE OPERATIONAL GOALS ARE TO (1) CONTINUE TO FOSTER SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS; 2) CONDUCT COHORT FOLLOW-UP AND CLINICAL EVENTS ASCERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES; AND (3) CONDUCT A CLINIC EXAMINATION OF THE JHS PARTICIPANTS; AND (4) PRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH FINDINGS TO SCIENTIFIC AND LAY COMMUNITIES.
Start Date2018-08-13
End Date2025-08-12

Agency Details

Awarding AgencyDepartment of Health and Human Services
Awarding Sub AgencyNational Institutes of Health
Awarding OfficeNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI
Funding AgencyDepartment of Health and Human Services
Funding Sub AgencyNational Institutes of Health
Funding OfficeNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI

Recipient Details

RecipientUNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
Recipient Location2500 N STATE ST JACKSON MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES
Business CategoriesCategory Business, Government, Hospital, U.S. National Government, Not Designated a Small Business, U.S. Regional/State Government, Special Designations

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