ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting
services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients,
has been awarded a single-award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support biomedical and
clinical information services. The BPA, a re-compete contract, has a
ceiling of $100 million and a term of five years.
Under this agreement, ICF will continue to provide support for
biomedical, health, and disaster information management services, such
as data collection and analysis, information dissemination, and outreach
initiatives for multiple NIH Institutes and Centers, including the
National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Cancer Institute (NCI),
the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Center
for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), and other NIH partner
agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
In addition, the company will support key programs related to HIV/AIDS,
genetics, cancer, rare diseases, clinical trials, and other federal
health initiatives.
"We are proud to be selected to continue our support to NIH,” said Matthew
Perry, senior vice president for ICF International. “This award
highlights ICF’s strength to blend our strong health subject matter
expertise with innovative technology support to provide engaging
information services that provide NIH and HHS clients with high-quality
and highly efficient solutions.”
“ICF has a long and successful history supporting U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services and NIH programs through both strong subject
matter expertise and the innovative use of information technology,” said Ellen
Glover, executive vice president for ICF International. “We are
committed to employing the right combination of systems, services,
personnel and management agility to address the dynamic needs of NLM,
NCI, NHLBI, NCATS as well as other NIH partner agencies and to assist
them in achieving their goals.”
The award is part of ICF’s growing portfolio of large health informatics
programs, which include existing projects at NIH and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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About ICF International
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) provides professional services and
technology solutions that deliver beneficial impact in areas critical to
the world's future. ICF is fluent in the language of change, whether
driven by markets, technology, or policy. Since 1969, we have combined a
passion for our work with deep industry expertise to tackle our clients'
most important challenges. We partner with clients around the
globe—advising, executing, innovating—to help them define and achieve
success. Our more than 4,500 employees serve government and commercial
clients from more than 70 offices worldwide. ICF's website is www.icfi.com.
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