SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Centralized Chemopreventive Agent Repository and Drug Chemistry Support
- Notice Date
- 2/19/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— -- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Br., 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- N02-45006-72
- Response Due
- 5/4/2004
- Archive Date
- 5/19/2004
- Point of Contact
- Jacqueline Ballard, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 435-3795, Fax (301) 402-8579,
- E-Mail Address
-
jb335w@nih.gov
- Description
- The Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), Chemopreventive Agent Development Research Group (CADRG) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is seeking a contractor who will provide a centralized source of agents for use in preclinical and clinical studies and to perform certain agent-related analytical chemistry activities.    The Contractor shall:    identify sources and procure bulk reagent chemical substances, receive agents from suppliers, store reagents, and provide administrative support as needed for dosage formulation, encapsulation, packaging and labeling, including shipment and accountability to final destinations.    Essential activities for the overall operation of this contract include:    monitoring stock levels at user locations, inventory control to assure timely reordering, and shipping of agents, maintenance of up-to-date records of shipments, and quality assurance capability such as bulk and formulated agent identity, purity, potency, and shelf life analyses.    Agent-related analytical chemistry activities include providing all documentation related to requirements of preparing and updating the Chemistry, Manufacturing, & Control sections of Investigational New Drug applications to the FDA, and/or the equivalent in the form of a Drug Master File.    Additional analytical activities include performing specialized analytical and pharmacological tests as required by the FDA or as required to fulfill specialized needs in the drug development process.    The organization must possess an Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) Generator of Hazardous Waste permit and any state and local permits (if necessary), for generation and transportation of waste drugs for disposal, storing toxic hazardous substances, and storing and distributing investigational drugs for the life of the contract.    At least one pharmacist performing work under the contract shall be concurrently licensed in the state (or District of Columbia) in which the repository is located.    The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining an up-to-date Oracle-based inventory management system that is compatible with and interfaced to the DCP's Enterprise System Knowledgebase (DESK) and implementing any needed or requested updates or upgrades, including development of new functionality enhancements.    This electronic inventory system shall have appropriate levels of security and be remotely accessible to appropriate DCP personnel and its designees.    It will provide for electronic ad-hoc queries by the Project Officer and designees reporting the status of all on-going projects including procurement, receiving and shipping.    If a new contractor is selected, this incumbent contractor shall transfer this existing Oracle-based inventory management system to their facility, validate its functionality, and train appropriate personnel on its use and maintenance. Pharmaceutical, chemical, or biotechnology firms are excluded from participating on this project.    For purposes of this RFP, a pharmaceutical, chemical, or biotechnology company is defined as an organization which sells drugs and/or chemicals to the general public for profit or is engaged in research leading to such products.    This procurement is a recompetition of an existing contract which expires September 29, 2004 and is currently being performed by McKesson BioServices, Rockville, MD.    <BR> <BR> It is anticipated that one (1) award will be made and that this contract will be a level of effort, incrementally-funded with a period of performance of five (5) years and two option years.    Offerors must submit a proposal that addresses all the technical areas of the RFP. Only proposals from offerors who demonstrate the capability to perform all the technical areas will be considered for award.    The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541710.    The RFP will be issued ELECTRONICALLY on or about March 4, 2004.    The RFP will be available on the Research Contracts Branch (RCB) web site at: http://rcb.nci.nih.gov Click on ?Current Request for Proposals.    It is the offeror?s responsibility to monitor the above internet site for the release of this solicitation and amendments, if any.    POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS.    Point of Contact: Ms. Jacqueline Ballard, Contracting Officer, Prevention, Control and Population Sciences Section (PCPSS), Research Contracts Branch (RCB), NCI, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 6000, MSC 7195, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7195.    Phone: (301) 435-3795; fax: (301) 402-8579.    ALL QUESTIONS/INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO JACQUELINE BALLARD, CONTRACTING OFFICER, at ballardj@mail.nih.gov.    All requests for information should reference RFP No. N02-CN-45006-72.    No collect calls will be accepted.    Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.    However, interested persons may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government?s requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.<BR> <BR>
- Record
- SN00524955-W 20040221/040219222002 (fbodaily.com)
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