SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- NICHD Evaluation Services Task Order
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7510
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NICHD-SS-2005-11
- Response Due
- 4/27/2005
- Archive Date
- 5/16/2005
- Point of Contact
- Lynn Salo, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-435-6962, Fax 301-402-3676,
- E-Mail Address
-
ls59u@nih.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is seeking sources (Small Businesses and/or 8(a) firms classified under NAICS 541720) to provide scientific program evaluation services in several task areas: 1) short-term program assessments; 2) evaluation feasibility and design projects; 3) full-scale program evaluation projects; 4) secondary data analysis projects; and 5) other quick turnaround evaluation services, such as focus groups, surveys, and literature reviews. To successfully provide these services, a diverse team of both quantitative and qualitative evaluation experts is needed. The evaluation team should include, but not be limited to, experimental and quasi-experimental design experts, case study managers, survey design and sampling specialists, focus group interviewers and analysts, NIH program information and database analysts, and scientific bibliometric analysts. Specifically, the Offeror must demonstrate that its personnel possess the required evaluation training and experience to perform the work accurately and in a timely manner. Teams of evaluators with different skill areas, will be needed to satisfy individual Work Order requirements. These teams will also need leaders with training and experience in project management to ensure efficient use of resources, as well as, staff with skills in plain language writing and report preparation. In addition, a mandatory qualification criteria is that your organization be located within 50 miles of the NIH campus or have an established office, with the Project Director, located in the D.C./Baltimore/Washington Metropolian area. It is necessary for the Project Director to be available for face-to-face meetings between the NICHD staff and NIH stakeholders for frequent meetings requested with one business day’s notice. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Any Small Businesses and/or 8(a) organizations (classified under NAICS 541720) who feel they have these capabilities should submit a brief response (no more than 10 pages) which indicates their capabilities, the size of their business, (if they are eligible under 8(a) or other set-asides), and information on the management structure of the organization. They should also indicate whether, and in what disciplines they may have Ph.D. staff that could provide relevant expertise to this contract. Resumes of all personnel listed in your response should be provided as an attachment. All responses (an original and 4 copies (if possible, an electronic copy should be sent to salol@mail.nih.gov) must be mailed on or before April 27, 2005, to: Ms. Lynn Salo, Contracting Officer, NIH, NICHD, CMB, 6100 Executive Bldg., Room 7A07, 9000 Rockville Pike, MSC 7510, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510 (if sending by overnight carrier, 6100 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Maryland 20852). Questions may be e-mailed to Ms. Salo at nichdcmb@mail.nih.gov or phoned to 301-435-6992. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (12-APR-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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