NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDY - SACRAMENTO COUNTY STUDY CENTER

国家儿童健康与人类发展研究所(NICHD)是牵头机构 国家儿童基金会S研究(NCS或研究)，这是一项纵向队列研究，将 审查环境影响对健康和发展的影响 10万名儿童。环境的广义定义包括生物、物理、化学和 社会/文化对儿童S健康和发展的影响。该研究的目标是 提供信息，最终将导致改善健康、发展和 孩子们的幸福。注册的儿童将从出生前一直跟踪到21岁。 好几年了。有关这项研究的更多背景信息，请访问S网站 (www.National alChildrensStudy.gov)。 这项研究始于2009年的试点或先锋阶段，2010年扩大到包括37先锋 地点。由于合同到期和研究执行情况的变化，这些 地点将在2012年晚些时候确定。这些新合同的目的将是进行一项 将研究中心的所有活动有序、完整地移交给后续承包商。那里 在本合同期间，不会进行任何数据和/或样本采集活动。新的 合同授予期限为6个月，自2012年9月28日起至 至2013年3月31日。 二、技术要求

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) serves as the lead agency for the National Children¿s Study (NCS or Study), a longitudinal cohort study that will examine the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of approximately 100,000 children. Environment is broadly defined to include biological, physical, chemical, and social/cultural influences on children¿s health and development. The goal of the Study is to provide information that will ultimately lead to improvements in the health, development, and well being of children. Enrolled children will be followed from before birth until the age of 21 years. Additional background about the Study is available on the Study¿s Website (www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov ). The Study began in a pilot or Vanguard phase in 2009, expanding in 2010 to include 37 Vanguard locations. Due to contract expiration and changes in study implementation, new awards at these locations will be made later in 2012. The purpose of these new contracts will be to conduct an orderly and complete transition of all Study Center activity to a successor Contractor only. There will not be any data and/or specimen collection activities during this contract period. The new contract awards will be for a 6 month period beginning on September 28, 2012 and continuing on through March 31, 2013. II. Technical Requirements