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MDB is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and GSA Contractor holding Federal Supply Schedules under the MOBIS, IT, AIMS, and Environmental programs.

Our Services

We provide a broad range of IT services, which include, but are not limited to:

• Traditional and responsive website and web application design, development, implementation, integration, and security

• Database design, development, implementation, and security

• E-commerce solution design, development, implementation, and security

• Content management system design, development, and implementation

• Section 508 compliance

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PORTFOLIO

MDB, Inc. is a strategic consulting firm providing communication, information technology, information management, public education, community engagement, and policy analysis services for government agencies, nonprofits, and corporations.

The MDB Information Technology (IT) Services Team designs, develops, and maintains secure, robust, flexible, and responsive applications and IT solutions to meet specific client needs. We analyze, design, develop, implement, manage, and support information systems, web applications, websites, and computer/server infrastructure.

• Requirements/needs documentation and style guide development

• Mass email management systems support

• Multi-platform webinar facilitation

• E-newsletter subscriptions/publications implementation and support

• Podcast development and production

• Data, document, and records management

• Data visualization

• End user documentation and training

We are eligible to provide IT professional services to the federal government through General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70, as well as through our Professional Services Schedule (PSS) contract should the IT needs be complementary to our other services.

Our Team

MDB’s IT Services Team includes systems analysts, web and database application developers, database administrators, website and application usability specialists, information scientists, published technical researchers and writers, award-winning graphic designers and artists, quality assurance/quality control specialists, trainers, and user support staff. This team of experienced professionals allows us to provide high-quality, comprehensive IT solutions for our clients.

The Right Tools for Every Project

Our skilled IT Services Team prides itself on using the right tools to build products that fit the client’s needs. Whether the solution consists of a Microsoft Access database or a large, distributed, dynamic website driven by an Oracle database, our team selects the most appropriate tools to meet the client’s requirements and budget. We follow a proven design process that works for government agencies and businesses across every industry.

A Strong Security Focus

At MDB, security is not an afterthought; it is an integral component of each stage in the project lifecycle. MDB follows security best practices to ensure application and database integrity. We have developed and implemented a strong Information System Security Plan based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publications to enable us to eliminate or minimize any internal or external cybersecurity attacks.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PORTFOLIO

For more information about MDB, Inc., go to www.michaeldbaker.com.

Agenda ■ Moderator

Dr. John Balbus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

■ Modeling of Connected Infrastructure Systems in Response to Natural DisastersDr. Gerald Geernaert, Department of Energy

■ Modeling of Health System Impacts and Failure AnalysisDr. Judith Mitrani-Reiser, National Institute of Standards and Technology

■ Modeling of Mass Casualty ScenariosDr. Nathaniel Hupert, Weill Medical College, Cornell University

■ Development of Integrated Impact Assessment Modeling PlatformsDr. Ian Kraucunas, Pacific Northwest National Labs

WEBINAR 1 GOALSState of the ScienceThis first webinar will focus on the framework and concepts and mechanistic considerations of these models, rather than on specifics of any one of the modular components. Latter sessions will focus on practical applications from the end-user perspective.

This is the first in a series of webinars, workshops, pilot studies and regional preparedness exercises to discuss the current state and future direction of critical healthcare infrastructure modeling for disaster events. This series is co-sponsored by the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) with coordination through the Global Change Research Program. The goal is to develop a platform for integrating extreme event forecasts, health risk/impact assessment and population simulations, critical infrastructure (electrical, water, transportation, communication) impact and response models, health care facility-specific vulnerability and failure assessments, and health system/patient flow responses. Many of these components exist individually at present, but they have not been combined. The integration of these models is intended to create a more resilient regional health care system by better understanding critical tipping points in the vulnerability of current health systems during natural and human disasters and build an evidence base for specific interventions.

Building the Evidence Base for Disaster Risk Reduction for Health Systems in Response to Natural Disasters

JANUARY 24, 201811:00-12:30 PM ET

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Establish the framework for the overall predictive modeling project—its modular components, consideration of the foundational modeling platform

Learn from leading experts about existing research and models that serve as starting points for the main modular components

Begin to document and catalog the inputs and outputs of the main modular components for comparison with user needs assessment, which will follow

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If you have any questions or need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, contact Ms. Trisha Castranio at Trisha.Castranio@nih.gov or 984-287-3245 and/or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339.

REGISTRATIONPlease register for the event at: https://nih.webex.com/nih/onstage/g.php?MTID=e81303469c580a399bed9af4ca248d53e

Project Description: Webinars Spread the Word

MDB was an early adopter of webinars as a way to present to diverse audiences the latest information regarding environmental public health. While planning and organizing webinars, we help our clients identify and book presenters who are thought leaders and decision-makers in their fields. To conduct these online events, MDB developed an efficient, tried-and-true method of planning and supporting webinars that makes presenters comfortable with the technology and mitigates technical difficulties. We provide technical support during each webinar and after each webinar we create an archived version of the broadcast, editing out mistakes and awkward pauses and adding closed captioning for the hearing impaired.

Since MDB began organizing and conducting webinars, the data indicate a steady increase in the number of webinar participants for our clients.

These participants have learned the latest about issues such as indoor air pollution and child health, disaster preparedness and response, and environmental health disparities.

Project Description: Information System of Grantee Research

MDB provided the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) with its first division-wide view of the research conducted by grantees. NIEHS sought MDB’s services to design and develop an easy-to-use information system capable of entering, storing, and retrieving large amounts of information about its extramural research. The resulting Science and Research Program Support Grant Coding System contains study information for more than 4,000 extramural grant projects.

The information system MDB developed consists of a relational database; an intuitive, user-friendly data entry interface; and a query and reporting tool. The data entry interface allows users to enter key information about each extramural grant project, such as experimental approach, chemical investigated, and health outcome. As part of the extensive quality assurance/quality control process, MDB wrote targeted data queries to check for consistency within and among projects.

This system has allowed MDB to respond quickly to continuing requests for information from NIEHS staff. It also ties in easily with powerful data visualization tools, allowing MDB to illustrate and summarize complex data sets with compelling visuals.

Project Description: Website Redesign for CBCA MDB conducted a complete redesign of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) website. CBCA’s primary responsibility is to resolve contract disputes between government contractors and agencies under the Contract Disputes Act. It is an independent tribunal within GSA.

With CBCA’s functions in mind, MDB began the website redesign with a comprehensive overview of existing site content and proposed a new site organization based on our analysis. The new site MDB developed is mobile-friendly and adheres to Section 508 accessibility guidelines. It also features a larger screen area for content, a universal navigation menu and search bar, and sortable tables to help users locate past decisions of the Board. MDB also provided complete technical documentation to accompany the new website.

Project Description: Customized Tracking for Program Management

MDB built an easy-to-use, custom tracking system, called the Science Process Planning System, based on Microsoft Excel for the Office of the Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training, at NIEHS. Our client uses the Science Process Planning System to track the steps required for releasing regular Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs). Conditional formatting is used to indicate different stages of milestone completion and automatic highlights draw attention to important or missing information. Since many tasks

depend on each other, the system allows for linked due dates; when one date changes, other linked dates change accordingly.

Simple but powerful, the Science Process Planning System provides a structured interface that facilitates monitoring FOAs as they move through NIEHS. All necessary data is captured and retrievable while keeping user effort to a minimum.

Project Description: Website Redesign for the Clearinghouse

MDB launched a newly organized and graphically enhanced website for the NIEHS National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training (the Clearinghouse). The redesigned site makes it easier for users to find the information they need.

MDB began by organizing a card-sorting activity that solicited input from Clearinghouse site users. Card sorting is an effective, easy-to-use process to determine how people think about content and categories. It is a proven approach for designing information architecture, menu structure, or website navigation paths. This activity served to identify the new menu topics for the Clearing-house website.

MDB then categorized Clearinghouse resources into the new topic areas, and identified outdated materials to archive and new materials to add. We also added new graphic elements to the site, including sliders on the home page and images for each landing page.

WORKING WITH US

Contract Number: GS-35F-260DA

Contract Period: Through April 5, 2036 (with all option periods extended)

Special Item Numbers (SINs) Awarded: • SIN 132-51: Information Technology

Professional Services • Subcategories:

• Automated Information System Design and Integration • Automated News, Data, and Other

Information Services • IT Data Conversion Services • IT Systems Analysis Services • Programming Services

1101 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 550Washington, DC 20036 (202) 331-0060

2525 Meridian Pkwy, Suite 50 Durham, NC 27713(919) 794-4700

www.michaeldbaker.com info@michaeldbaker.com

Please contact the following individuals for more information on our firm’s capabilities:

Michael Baker, President .........................................................................(202) 331-0060Lynn Albert, Information Technology Director ......................................(919) 794-4700