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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 07, 2003 FBO #0555
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services

Notice Date

6/5/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, MD, 20817
 

ZIP Code

20817
 

Solicitation Number

NOI3057
 

Response Due

6/20/2003
 

Archive Date

7/5/2003
 

Point of Contact

Tonia Alexander, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-402-6338, Fax 301-480-3695, - Sylvia Robinson, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-402-2284, Fax 301-480-3695,
 

E-Mail Address

talexander@niaid.nih.gov, srobinson@niaid.nih.gov
 

Description

17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NOI3057 and is being issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI). The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-14. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561990, which has a size standard of $6 million. National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to procure Field Support services on a sole source basis with the Tuberculosis Research Centre through the International Center for Excellence Research (ICER). This is the only company that can provide the services, particularly in this remote area of India. This is the only group that can administer the disbursement of US funds to the particular service provider in India; moreover, this group is the only group that can provide the infrastructure necessary to pursue this project. NIH funds is part of a DIR funded ICER project to provide research infrastructure to support the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) studies on lymphatic filariasis, tuberculosis and HIV in India. The purpose of this procurement is to provide funds to support the ICER operations in Chennai, India. These services are to support the following: 1) Providing transportation to and from elected sites, 2) Equipment and supplies are to include a) local communication equipment, b) locally purchased consumables and plastic ware, c) immunological reagents that can be purchased locally, d) office supplies, and maintenance contract for NIH owned equipment, and 3) Assessments include obtaining demographic information, administration of a questionnaire, histories, physical examinations, mobile chest x-rays, sputum collection, blood drawing, stool examinations, performance of a filarial circulating antigen test, and data collection. This service is to begin July 1, 2003 thru September 30, 2003. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contractor Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. A completed copy of provisions FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items must be included. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to Ms. Tonia Alexander at (301) 496-2607. Offers must be submitted no later 5:00P.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), June 20, 2003 to Tonia Alexander. For delivery through the postal service the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, Rm/2NE62-C, MSC4812, Bethesda, Maryland 20817-4812. Electronic submission will not be accepted. Request for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Ms. Tonia Alexander at (301) 496-2607. Collect calls will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this agency.
 

Place of Performance

Address: National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00340674-W 20030607/030605213253 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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