SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Evaluation of NIH Animal Research Support Programs and Services
- Notice Date
- 10/28/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NHLBI-PS-2005-005
- Response Due
- 11/12/2004
- Archive Date
- 11/27/2004
- Point of Contact
- Kesha Williams, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 435-0340, Fax (301) 480-3338, - Debra Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, Phone (301) 435-0366, Fax (301) 480-3345,
- E-Mail Address
-
kw139c@nih.gov, dh41g@nih.gov
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking the assistance of an organization capable of conducting an evaluation of how animal research services are provided to the intramural research community. A market survey is being conducted to determine the availability and potential technical capability of businesses to provide support to the Office of Research Services (ORS), Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR). The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System code 541618, Other Management Consulting Services, with a size standard of $6M. The goal of the review is to (1) develop a concept of operations for the provision of research animal services to the NIH intramural program which supports the objectives of the scientific mission while balancing administrative, fiscal, space and regulatory constraints, and (2) define the responsibilities and authority required of a Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO)/NIH Attending Veterinarian charged with developing, implementing, and coordinating the successful operation of animal care and use at the NIH. I. The scope of the evaluation should result in a recommended concept of operation for the provision of research animal services to the NIH intramural community. This concept should focus on support to the scientific mission of the NIH intramural program while properly considering animal care, regulatory, and administrative issues. This concept of operations should be realistic with respect to fiscal and space resources and consistent with the NIH Master Plan. The written report shall include the strengths and weaknesses of all models considered and a detailed rationale for the recommended model. Among the items to be included are: i. An assessment of all current NIH research animal services and programs which should include strengths, weaknesses, effectiveness of support to the scientific program, cost and cost recovery, and benchmarking of equivalent functions and/or processes. ii. A methodology for continually monitoring the efficacy of the various research animal services throughout the NIH intramural program. iii. A description of how the recommended model would effectively and efficiently utilize current and planned animal facilities. iv. An evaluation of the potential impact of the recommended model, both positive and negative, on recruitment and retention of best-qualified veterinarians. v. For the recommended model, identification of fiscal and staffing resource levels and recommendations concerning the method for cost recovery. II. Characterize the global responsibilities and authority required of a Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO)/NIH Attending Veterinarian to meet scientific, regulatory, administrative, and fiscal and space resources consistent with the NIH Master Plan. The written report shall include the following: i. Define the level of authority, responsibilities, and location in the NIH organization structure necessary to carry out the responsibilities of NIH Attending Veterinarian consistent with regulatory expectations. ii. define qualities and qualifications of the NIH Attending Veterinarian, develop a position description and suggest recruitment strategies for an NIH Attending Veterinarian. iii. Recommend the number and functions of support staff (if any) required by this position. The Government anticipates that there will be one performance based service contract awarded for this requirement. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these evaluation services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address and telephone number as well as size and type of ownership for the organization, i.e., large business, small business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), woman-owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) concern, Veteran, and or Service-disabled Veteran; 2) Business size information which states, the business size, annual receipts (average gross revenue) for the last three (3) fiscal years, and whether or not the firm has been approved as a small business by the SBA under the applicable NAICS code; and 3) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Organizations responding to this market survey should keep in mind that only focused and pertinent information is requested. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to be considered technically capable in the performance this effort, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements to demonstrate that small business prime contractors can maintain full-time labor, technical, and management control of the project, meeting the ?limitation on subcontracting? imposed on small business set-asides. The Government will evaluate the capability information using the following criteria: 1) documented evidence which clearly reflects their organizational experience in providing similar program evaluation services; 2) the contractor must possess a minimum of 5 years of organizational experience in providing services of a similar magnitude. Interested firms responding to this survey are encouraged to structure capability statements in the order of the area of consideration noted above. Responding firms should provide three (3) copies of a tailored capability statement to the above noted address within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. This market survey is being conducted through the FedBizOpps to reach the widest possible audience and to gather current market information. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals and submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (28-OCT-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NHLBI/Reference-Number-NHLBI-PS-2005-005/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20879
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20879
- Record
- SN00700618-F 20041030/041028212616 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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